Preventing iron deficiency anemia : communication strategies to promote iron nutrition for at-risk infants in northern Quebec

• Main Author: Verrall, Tanya Christine
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: McGill University 2004
• Subjects: Iron deficiency anemia > James Bay Region > Prevention; Iron deficiency diseases in infants > James Bay Region > Prevention; Infants > Nutrition > James Bay Region; Cree Indians > James Bay Region > Food; Canada; Ida; Cree indians; James Bay
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=85102

A sustainable primary prevention strategy for infant iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was implemented and evaluated in a community with at-risk infants in northern Quebec, Canada. Communication strategies were used to promote iron-rich complementary food rather than iron-fortified formula, which can int...