Abstract
Iron deficiency is the commonest cause of anaemia in children in the United Kingdom. It is associated with psychomotor delay that is reported to be reversible with iron treatment,1 2 although there may be later cognitive deficit.3 There has been considerable discussion about introducing screening for iron deficiency anaemia into routine child health surveillance.4 Screening is acceptable to parents and a high uptake is achievable,5 but the natural course of the disease remains poorly understood. We examined the relation between iron deficiency anaemia at 14 months of age and the risk of anaemia at 2 years in a cohort of children attending a deprived inner city practice. A total of 301 (92%) 14 month old children attending for immunisation had a blood sample taken by thumb prick for haemoglobin estimation; their parents were given dietary advice.5 Of these, 76 (25%) …
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