Linear and Ponderal Growth Trajectories in Well-Nourished, Iron-Sufficient Infants Are Unimpaired by Iron Supplementation

Iron deficiency remains the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide and supplementation is recommended during periods of high risk, including infancy. However, questions have been raised about possible adverse effects of iron on growth in iron-sufficient (IS) infants and the advisability of acr...

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Main Authors: Gahagan, Sheila, Yu, Sunkyung, Kaciroti, Niko, Castillo, Marcela, Lozoff, Betsy
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Nutrition 2009
Subjects:
Nutrient Requirements and Optimal Nutrition
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2762151/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19776186
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3945/jn.108.100735
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