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Studies in iron supplementation of preschool children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2012

Sheila M. Pereira ,
Almas Begum  and
S. J. Baker
Sheila M. Pereira
Affiliation:
Nutrition Research Unit and Wellcome Research Unit, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, South India
Almas Begum
Affiliation:
Nutrition Research Unit and Wellcome Research Unit, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, South India
S. J. Baker
Affiliation:
Nutrition Research Unit and Wellcome Research Unit, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, South India
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1. The effect of daily supplements of 20–30 mg inorganic iron as ferrous sulphate on the growth, activity and haematological status of preschool children was studied for 3.5, 7 and 12 months and compared to that of children who served as controls. All children were given their daily requirements of energy and protein. In addition, they received 5 μg cyanocobalamin and 200 μg folic acid.

2. Fe supplementation increased the haemoglobin, serum Fe and percentage saturation of transferrin and reduced the unsaturated Fe-binding capacity significantly compared to corresponding values for the controls.

3. Height and activity were unaffected by Fe supplements.

4. Of the children 45% had haemoglobin values below 110 g/l at the end of 7–12 months of Fe supplementation.

Type
Papers of direct relevance to Clinical and Human Nutrition
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 39 , Issue 3 , May 1978 , pp. 493 - 499
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1978

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