Iron deficiency (ID) affects 13.5% of 1–2 years old children in the US and may have a
negative impact on neurodevelopment and behavior. Iron-fortified infant cereal is the …

Background Nonanemic iron deficiency is common in toddlers in developed countries. Food-
based strategies are safe methods to control and prevent mild micronutrient deficiencies …

This guideline aims to help Member States and their partners in their efforts to make
informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions to achieve the Sustainable …

Iron deficiency affects approx. 20% of the world population. Due to predominantly vegetarian
diets that reduce the bioavailability of food iron drastically, deficiency states are most widely …

Iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a global public health problem, affecting an estimated 51%
of children below 4 years of age in developing countries and 12% in developed countries …

Substantial efforts have been made in the past several decades to implement programs to
reduce iron deficiency. Yet, compared with other micronutrients such as vitamin A and …

The strengthening of global efforts to prevent and control iron deficiency requires priority
setting and action steps in several key areas, including research, partnership formation …

Anaemia is associated with increased perinatal mortality, increased child morbidity and
mortality, behavioural changes and impaired mental development, decreased work …

Two findings that may revolutionize the implementation of oral iron supplementation
programs worldwide have recently come to light. The first is that weekly administration of …

Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide and young
children are a special risk group because their rapid growth leads to high iron requirements …