Open AccessEffectiveness of a large-scale iron-fortified milk distribution program on anemia and iron deficiency in low-income young children in Mexico
Author(s) -
Juan Á. Rivera,
Teresa Shamah,
Salvador Villalpando,
Eric MonterrubioFlores
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28104
Subject(s) - soluble transferrin receptor , anemia , medicine , hemoglobin , ferritin , iron deficiency , fortification , iron deficiency anemia , zoology , transferrin , gastroenterology , food science , iron status , chemistry , biology
Anemia during infancy impairs neurodevelopment. Little information has been published about the effectiveness of large-scale programs on anemia and iron-deficiency prevention.
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