Low prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in children attending daycare in a large Canadian city

• Published in: The FASEB Journal
• Main Authors: Jean-Philippe, Sonia, Pham, Thu, Hazell, Tom, Vanstone, Catherine, Agellon, Sherry, El Hayek, Jessy, Weiler, Hope
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2012
• Subjects: Ida; inuit
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.641.12

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...