Open AccessIron Intake and Status of Children Aged 6-36 Months in Europe: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Simone Eussen,
Martine S. Alles,
Lieke Uijterschout,
Frank Brus,
Judith van der Horst-Graat
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of nutrition and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1421-9697
pISSN - 0250-6807
DOI - 10.1159/000371357
Subject(s) - iron deficiency , medicine , pediatrics , iron status , dietary iron , demography , anemia , sociology
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional disorder in the world. Young children are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of iron deficiency because of their rapidly developing brain. This review evaluates the prevalence of inadequate iron intake and iron deficiency (anaemia) in European children aged 6-36 months.
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