缺铁是世界上营养失调的最常见原因,且是唯一在发展中国家和工业化国家都十分流行的营养缺乏现象[1]。当一个人的铁储量被耗尽且血红素形成减缓,就会出现缺铁。缺铁性贫血是铁耗尽的严重阶段,如果没有尽早治疗,缺铁性贫血会导致儿童出现许多临床并发症,包括不可逆的认知功能障碍[2]和教育成效不佳[3]。父母教育水平对预防儿童贫血和营养不良很重要[4-7]。母亲教育水平同低出生体重和儿童生长迟缓 Iron deficiency is the most common cause of malnutrition in the world and the only nutrient deficiency that is prevalent in developing and industrialized countries. [1] Iron deficiency occurs when one’s iron reserves are depleted and heme formation slows down. Iron deficiency anemia is a serious stage of iron depletion, and iron deficiency anemia causes many clinical complications in children, including irreversible cognitive impairment [2] and poor educational outcomes, 3 without early treatment [3]. Parental education is important to prevent childhood anemia and malnutrition [4-7]. Maternal education levels are associated with low birth weight and child growth retardation