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[Intake of an iron-supplemented milk formula as a preventive measure to avoid low iron status in 1-3 year-olds]

J Maldonado Lozano1, L Baró, M C Ramírez-Tortosa

  • 1Departmento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Granada, España. jmaldon@ugr.es

Anales De Pediatria (Barcelona, Spain : 2003)
|June 23, 2007
PubMed

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Iron-fortified toddler formula effectively maintains iron status in young children compared to cow's milk over four months. This study highlights the benefits of iron supplementation for infant nutrition.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Hematology
  • Nutritional Biochemistry

Context:

  • Low iron status is a significant risk factor for iron deficiency anemia in young children.
  • Optimal iron intake is crucial for healthy growth and development during early childhood.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the impact of an iron-fortified toddler formula on the iron status of children aged 1-3 years.
  • To compare the efficacy of iron-fortified formula versus unmodified cow's milk in maintaining iron nutritional status.

Summary:

  • A 4-month double-blind study randomized 33 healthy children to receive either iron-fortified toddler formula or cow's milk.
  • While initial hemoglobin and hematocrit were lower in the formula group, these normalized by study end.
  • The iron-fortified formula group exhibited significantly higher serum ferritin and lower transferrin levels post-intervention.

Impact:

  • Iron-fortified toddler formula is more effective than cow's milk in preserving iron nutritional status in 1-3 year olds.
  • Findings support the use of iron-supplemented formulas to prevent iron deficiency in toddlers.
  • This research contributes to understanding nutritional strategies for preventing anemia in early childhood.
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