How much is needed for maintenance and for growth, and how are these requirements affected by different conditions? Does the amount of iron in the food have any influencedoi:10.1001/jama.1932.02730470032015American Medical Association (AMA)Journal of the American Medical Association...
However, children aged 9-24 mo do not meet requirements from their regular diet. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of iron deficiency in a representative sample of children living in Greater Buenos Aires. Hematologic indicators were measured in venous blood from 384 children. ...
Iron requirements, absorption and metabolism in infancy and childhood. Iron deficiency is a significant public health problem in young children due to their high iron requirements, and iron supplements are therefore often reco... Domell?f,Magnus - 《Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic...
Iron requirements are greatest during late infancy and adolescence, and iron deficiency is common during these periods. In adults, iron absorption is needed to balance iron losses, while infants and children require additional iron for growth. Solutions to deal with the prevention and treatment of ...
1 Complex factors interact to cause iron deficiency in children aged 4–23 months: inadequate iron stores attributable to low birthweight and prematurity, increased requirements during rapid growth and erythropoiesis, inadequate iron content and availability from complementary foods (introduced at 4–6 ...
Iron requirements of infants and toddlers. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2014;58:119–29. 12. Lozoff B, Beard J, Connor J, Barbara F, Georgieff M, Schallert T. Long- lasting neural and behavioral effects of iron deficiency in infancy. Nutr Rev 2006;64:S34–43; discussion S72-S91. 13....
Introduction: The main cause of anaemia in child bearing age of female is iron deficiency accounting for a prevalence of 20-80% in female population. The increased iron requirements during pregnancy both by the women and infant may be regarded as the most vulnerable group to iron deficiency anae...
Indications for the use of parenteral are limited to conditions in which the oral supplementation of is not possible or fails. An overview of balance and requirements is presented to describe situations in which supplementation may be required. When parenteral supplementation is required, careful attent...
The body’s iron requirements change with growth and physical condition. Children need 0.6 mg per kg of weight per day; adults, 0.1 mg; and pregnant women, 0.3 mg. For animals the approximate iron requirement is not less than 50 mg per kg (dry weight) of feed for milch cows, 30–50...
fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, headache and pale skin. It is most common in menstruating women, women who are pregnant, and children. Long-term use of certain antacids may also increase the risk of iron deficiency. Few men are deficient in iron, and some may be at risk for ...