title: Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia during infancy and childhood.
abstract: The present definition of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia is under debate. Our present figures for the prevalence of iron deficiency in infants and toddlers are thus disputed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Better understanding of the regulation of iron metabolism and requirement during the critical early period of growth and development is needed for relevant control of iron deficiency anaemia.
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zetterström
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D007501:Iron