ReviewNutrients2022
Dietary Approaches to Iron Deficiency Prevention in Childhood-A Critical Public Health Issue.
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- Age- and sex-specific patterns of microcytic anemia in adolescence: implications for screening.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Relatively high prevalence of subclinical iron deficiency in Japanese children: evidence from a preoperative screening cohort.BMC pediatrics · 2026Observational
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- Predictors of iron status among preschool-age children in Malawi: insights from a micronutrient survey.International health · 2026Article
- Iron Balance and Cardiovascular Health: The Double-Edged Role of Deficiency and Overload.Cardiovascular toxicology · 2026Review
- Deficiency and Development: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Effects of Iron Deficiency on Human Development.Cureus · 2025Review
- Optimizing Weaning Strategies: A Consensus-Based Approach for Complementary Feeding in the Middle East and North Africa Region.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2025Review
- Boosting nutritional value: the role of iron fortification in meat and meat products.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2025Review
- Effect of Iron Polymaltose Complex Prophylaxis on Frequency of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Associations Between Anorexia Nervosa Severity, Liver Dysfunction, and Cobalamin Serum Concentration.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2025Article
- Iron-rich food consumption and predictors among children aged 6-59 months old in Ethiopia using 2005-2016 national representative data.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Associations of fish and meat intake with iron and anaemia in Malawian children.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Article
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- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Iron Deficiency Anaemia among Children Aged 6-23 Months in Southwestern Uganda.International journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Risk Assessment of Micronutrients Deficiency in Vegetarian or Vegan Children: Not So Obvious.Nutrients · 2023Review
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- Evolving trends and burden of iron deficiency among children, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2019.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
Iron is an essential nutrient, and individual iron status is determined by the regulation of iron absorption, which is driven by iron requirements. Iron deficiency (ID) disproportionately affects infants, children, and adolescents, particularly those who live in areas with unfavorable socioeconomic conditions. The main reason for this is that diet provides insufficient bioavailable iron to meet their needs. The consequences of ID include poor immune function and response to vaccination, and moderate ID anemia is associated with depressed neurodevelopment and impaired cognitive and academic performances. The persistently high prevalence of ID worldwide leads to the need for effective measures of ID prevention. The main strategies include the dietary diversification of foods with more bioavailable iron and/or the use of iron-fortified staple foods such as formula or cereals. However, this strategy may be limited due to its cost, especially in low-income countries where biofortification is a promising approach. Another option is iron supplementation. In terms of health policy, the choice between mass and targeted ID prevention depends on local conditions. In any case, this remains a critical public health issue in many countries that must be taken into consideration, especially in children under 5 years of age.
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