Vegetarian diets have gained in popularity worldwide and therefore an increasing number of
children may be exposed to the resulting nutritional consequences. Among them, the risk of …

Increasing numbers of populations in the West are restricting their intake of meat and other
animal products for reasons relating to health or ethics; in many countries, these restrictions …

Iron deficiency anaemia is still a global public health concern with the highest burden
among children 6 to 23 months due to their rapid growth spurt exceeding breastmilk supply …

Globins are usually associated with oxygen carriage in vertebrates. However, plants also
contain similar heme-containing proteins, called phytoglobins (Pgbs). Unlike conventional …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Iron, an essential micronutrient, significantly contributes
to growth, immune health, and cognitive development in human health. Inadequate dietary …

Reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is one of the top priorities of
public health policies worldwide. One of the recognized means of achieving this objective is …

Background Iron deficiency has particular importance in early childhood because of its
impact on growth and development. Preventive food-based strategies of iron deficiency …

Animal flesh foods are rich in bioavailable iron but infrequently consumed by young
children. We aimed to determine whether flesh food intake was associated with iron and …

Objectives: To study the causes of iron deficiency, laboratory findings and clinical
manifestation of infants aged 6–12 months and children aged 1–3 years diagnosed with …

Objectives We aimed to provide a timely, comprehensive, and reliable assessment of the
burden of iron deficiency (ID) in children between 1990 and 2019 at the global, regional …