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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 13 Impact of iron deficiency on the central nervous system Progress [Keywords:] Progress in the central nervous system iron deficiency The Advancement of the Effect of Iron Deficiency on Central Nervous SystemZHANG Hui rongChildren’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China iron deficiency anemia (iron deficiency anemia, IDA is the most common child and infant blood system diseases [1]. There reports indicate that in developing countries, more than 50% of pregnant women, 46% to 66% of children less than 4 years of age there is anemia, in which more than half of iron deficiency anemia. in the United States and other developed countries, poverty, ethnic minorities and (or immigrants to infants and young children still have the risk of iron deficiency [2,3] .1999 ~ 2000 U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [4] shows a ~ 2, 3, 5, 6 and 11 years respectively, the prevalence of children 7%, 5% and 4% in 3 to 5, 6 to 11 age group also showed a rising trend (from 1988 to 1994 period and 2% to 3% from 1999 to 2000 period rose to 5% and 4%. Accordingly, a higher proportion of iron deficiency, it is reported an estimated 25 to 50 million people as iron deficiency [5]. domestic Zhu Yi Ping et al [6] report 9 118 in July to 7-year-old children, iron deficiency accounts for 32.5%, IDA has 7.8%, and 7 iron deficiency in infants to 12 months accounted for 44.7%, IDA rate 20.8%. more iron content of trace elements in the body in the body involved in important physiological functions, it is the hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochrome and the composition of certain respiratory enzymes involved in the body of oxygen and carbon dioxide transfer, exchange and tissue respiration process, iron deficiency can cause anemia, growth retardation, nervous system, endocrine system and immune system disorders, pica and epithelial changes [1] . in a variety of biological functions of iron, there are a considerable number of studies ha