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Assessment of drinking water fortification with iron plus ascorbic Acid or ascorbic Acid alone in daycare centers as
Carlos A N de Almeida1, Elza D De Mello, Adriana P R Ramos
1University of Ribeirão Preto, Eugênio Ferrante, 170, Ribeirão Preto - SP - Brazil, CEP 14027-150.
Objective:
Assess drinking water fortification with iron and/or ascorbic acid as a strategy to control iron-deficiency anemia and iron deficiency.
Methods:
Randomized blind clinical study, fortifying drinking water to 153 pre-school children during 3 months, with iron and ascorbic acid (A), ascorbic acid (B) or plain water (C). Hemoglobin (Hb), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and ferritin were measured.
Results:
Within the groups, Hb raised in all three groups, MCV in A and B and ferritin in A. The difference between time points 0 and 1 was significant between A and B for Hb, when A and B were compared with C for MCV and when A was compared with either B or C for ferritin.
Conclusions:
Water fortification is efficient in controlling iron deficiency and anemia. Iron stores' recovery depends on a more effective offer of iron. Water fortification must be preceded by a careful assessment of the previous nutritional status.
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