Abstract:
The first phase of the study assessed the distribution and the determinants of iron deficiency
,among 13 - 15 year old adolescents in the district of Kandy. The hemoglobin (Hb) and the
serum ferreting (SF) levels were assessed to determine the iron status. The second phase of
the study was carried out in a sample of students included in the phase one. The educational
performance and the intelligence were compared between iron deficient and iron sufficient
groups
