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The Influence of Intensive Nutritional Education on the Iron Status in Infants-Randomised Controlled Study

Kinga Ilnicka-Borowczyk1,2, Dagmara Woźniak1, Małgorzata Dobrzyńska1

  • 1Department of Bromatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 3 Street, 60-806 Poznan, Poland.

Nutrients
|October 16, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Intensive nutritional education significantly improved infant iron status, increasing hemoglobin and ferritin levels. This highlights the importance of parental education for preventing iron deficiency anemia in young children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Public Health
  • Nutritional Biochemistry

Background:

  • Iron deficiency anemia is prevalent in infants globally, affecting nearly half of children under four.
  • It poses a significant risk to infant development, particularly in developing countries.
  • Addressing iron status in infants is crucial for public health initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive nutritional education program on infant iron status.
  • To compare iron metabolism indicators between infants receiving intensive education and those receiving standard guidelines.
  • To assess the impact of parental education on infant iron intake and absorption.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 115 infants and their parents.
  • The study group received intensive nutritional education, while the control group received basic guidelines.
  • Iron metabolism markers (hemoglobin, ferritin, TIBC, ferroportin) and dietary intake were assessed.

Main Results:

  • The intensive education group showed significantly higher hemoglobin and ferritin levels.
  • This group also exhibited significantly lower total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) and ferroportin levels.
  • Higher dietary intake of iron and vitamin C was observed in the study group.

Conclusions:

  • Parental nutritional education is effective in improving iron metabolism indicators in infants.
  • Targeted education can enhance iron status and potentially reduce anemia prevalence.
  • This approach offers a viable strategy for public health interventions in infant nutrition.
Abstract

Keywords:
child nutritiondevelopmentferritinhepcidinnutritional programmingtransferrin

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