Young Melissa F., Phuong Nguyen, Lan Mai Tran, et al. Frontiers in Nutrition, February 2023
In this study, maternal hemoglobin (Hb) trajectories during pregnancy were associated with child Hb concentrations in the first 1,000 days but not with birth outcomes or later cognitive functioning. Authors call for additional research to understand and interpret changes in Hb levels during pregnancy, especially in resource-poor settings.