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[The connection between vitamin and iron status indexes of school-age children]

O A Vrzhesinskaia, V M Kodentsova, A V Trofimenko

    Voprosy Pitaniia
    |February 3, 2005
    PubMed

    Insights

    Vitamin E deficiency is common in anemic children, impacting iron levels and red blood cell health. Supplementation with vitamin E and B vitamins may aid in treating certain anemias.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Nutrition
    • Hematology
    • Biochemistry

    Background:

    • Vitamin E deficiency is prevalent in anemic children.
    • Anemia is linked to decreased hemoglobin and erythrocyte parameters.
    • Carotenoid and vitamin B2 sufficiency does not preclude vitamin E deficiency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze vitamin and iron status in children with carotenoid and vitamin B2 sufficiency.
    • To investigate the relationship between vitamin E levels and anemia indicators.
    • To explore the role of vitamin E in iron metabolism and anemia etiology.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of vitamin and iron indexes in 95 children.
    • Comparison of vitamin E status between anemic and healthy children.
    • Correlation analysis between serum vitamin E levels and iron indicators (hemoglobin, ferritin).

    Main Results:

    • Vitamin E deficit occurred 2x more often in anemic children.
    • Reduced hemoglobin and erythrocyte indices were 1.7-2.4x more frequent in vitamin E deficient children.
    • A positive linear correlation was found between iron indexes and serum vitamin E levels, especially in iron deficiency anemia.

    Conclusions:

    • Vitamin E plays a significant role in the body's iron supply.
    • Multi-deficient anemia, not solely iron deficit, is present in some children.
    • Vitamin E and B group vitamin deficiencies are frequent, suggesting their inclusion in iron deficiency anemia therapy.

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