Preventing iron deficiency in infants and preschool children in Argentina.
This paper summarizes the results of most major studies of iron deficiency and anemia in infants and children in Argentina. Possible reasons for high prevalences of iron deficiency and anemia in certain population groups are given, and plans for future interventions, based on these data, are discussed.
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Center for Studies on Infant Nutrition CESN, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
D007501:Iron