PREVENTING IRON-DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS AND PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN IN ARGENTINA

Authors
ODONNELL AM CARMUEGA ES DURAN P
Citation
Am. Odonnell et al., PREVENTING IRON-DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS AND PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN IN ARGENTINA, Nutrition reviews, 55(6), 1997, pp. 189-194
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Nutrition & Dietetics
Journal title
Nutrition reviews → ACNP
ISSN journal
00296643
Volume
55
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
189 - 194
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-6643(1997)55:6<189:PIIIAP>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
This paper summarizes the results of most major studies of iron defici ency and anemia in infants and children in Argentina. Possible reasons for high prevalences of iron deficiency and anemia in certain populat ion groups are given, and plans for future interventions, based on the se data, are discussed.