Meeting iron needs for infants and children : Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic
Care Meeting iron needs for infants and children : Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & …

Iron deficiency negatively impacts global health but efforts to identify optimal interventions
are progressing. Yet, questions remain, particularly regarding long-term risks, benefits and …

For the last 25 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has endorsed the use of
iron-fortified infant formulas, noting “no role for the use of low-iron formulas.” The rationale …

Anemia resulting from severe iron deficiency (ID) is the most prevalent and widespread
nutrition-related health problem in infants and young children in low-income countries and …

Early childhood is characterised by high physiological iron demand to support processes
including blood volume expansion, brain development and tissue growth. Iron is also …

Infants are frequently supplemented with iron to prevent iron deficiency, but iron
supplements may have adverse effects on infant health. Although iron supplements can be …

Due to high iron requirements, young children are at risk for iron deficiency anemia. Iron
supplements are therefore often recommended, especially since iron deficiency anemia in …

The purpose of this article is to highlight critical research needs for the effective prevention
and control of iron deficiency and its consequences in children living in low-income …

Iron deficiency is estimated to be the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide and is
particularly persistent among infants and children. The high prevalence of anemia in 6-to 9 …

The provision of iron via supplementation or the fortification of foods has been shown to be
effective in preventing and treating iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in infants and …