Studies in iron supplementation of preschool children
1978
Pereira, Sheila M. | Begum, Almas | Baker, S.J.
Extract: The effect of daily supplements of 20-30 milligrams inorganic iron as ferrous sulphate on the growth, activity and hematological status of preschool children was studied for 3, 5, 7 and 12 months and compared to that of children who served as controls. All children were given their daily requirements of enery and protein. In addition, they received 5 micro grams cyanocobalamin and 200 micro grams folic acid. Fe supplementation increased the hemoglobin, serum Fe and percentage saturation of transferrin and reduced the unsaturated Fe binding capacity significantly compared to corresponding values for the controls. Height and activity were unaffected by Fe supplements.
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