Low prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in children attending daycare in a large Canadian city
Children are vulnerable to iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) due to rapid tissue expansion. Recent Canadian surveys reported that 1–3 y and 4–8 y in Québec had an iron intake of 10.1 mg and 13.7 mg/day respectively; however, iron status was not assessed. This study examined the p...
Published in: | The FASEB Journal |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.641.12 |