Early Human Development reports that iron deficiency with and without anemia in 9-10 month old African American inner city infants resulted in poorer motor function when compared to peers without iron deficiency. 

Reference:  Tal Shafir, Rosa Angulo-Barroso, Yuezhou Jing, Mary Lu Angelilli, Sandra W. Jacobson and Betsy Lozoff (2008)  Iron deficiency and infant motor development Early Human Development 84(7):479-485.

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