Iron requirements of infants and toddlers

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 119-129

  Domellöf, Magnus ^a   Braegger, Christian ^b   Campoy, Cristina ^c   Colomb, Virginie ^d   Decsi, Tamas ^e   Fewtrell, Mary ^f   Hojsak, Iva ^g   Mihatsch, Walter ^h   Molgaard, Christian ⁱ   Shamir, Raanan ^j   Turck, Dominique ^k   Van Goudoever, Johannes ^l  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b University Childrens Hospital   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^d HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^g Croatia   (Croatia)

^h Deaconry Hospital   (Germany)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^j TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^k UNIV LILLE   (France)

^l ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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Author keywords

anemia; breast feeding; complementary feeding; cow's milk; follow on formula; infant; infant formula; iron deficiency; iron requirements; low birth weight; toddler

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST MILK; CHILD; FOOD INTAKE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON OVERLOAD; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEAT; MILK; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UMBILICAL CORD CLAMP; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; IRON; IRON, DIETARY; MALE; MILK; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 84893692714     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000206     Document Type: Article

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