September/2006

ANSWER  5 =D

DISCUSSION:

The USPSTF is redesigning its recommendation statement in response to feedback from primary care physicians. The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia has remained stable over the last decade in the general U.S. population and continues to be highest among minority and poor children. Iron deficiency anemia is associated with psychomotor and cognitive abnormalities in children. Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy has been associated with increased risk of low birth weight, preterm delivery, and perinatal mortality