The Effect of Economics on Health of Children

Background and Objective: Research in the field of economic socialization in Iran to children less attention has been paid. Limited research has also examined each specific aspect of this issue, and there is little research to match all aspects of the issue. Economic components affect the health of children. Materials and Methods: In this structuredreview, all studies conducted within the country during the years 2006 to 2006 using the keywords economics, children, children s economics and the impact of economics from internal and external databases were reviewed and data were analyzed using the method. The meta-analysis was performed; the selected articles were collected according to inclusion criteria and finally were examined more closely. Result: After searching the databases and extracting a large number of articles by title andabstract, 160 articles were reviewed and finally 11 articles were reviewed. Finally, the impact of economics on factors related to nutrition, mortality, motor skill, growth, IQ, dental health, accidents and mental health of children were discussed. Conclusion: Recent studies have shown that all components of child health are related to theeconomic level of parents, especially mothers. Therefore, it seems necessary to implement educational programs for proper nutrition, accident prevention, dental health and psychological interventions in children from families with low socioeconomic status