Infants need five times more nutrition than adults during the first 1000 days after birth which if lacking may lead to impaired cognition which is irreversible in nature doctors here said on Sunday. They said iron is one of the critical elements not just for production of haemoglobin but also for brain development. It is important for mothers to know that while infants are born with iron stores their rapid growth rates may not satisfy the need and it becomes essential to supplement through other sources. Undernourished children catch infections more easily and have a harder time recovering because their
