A micronutrient-fortified young-child formula improves the iron and Vitamin D status of healthy young European children: A randomized, double-blind controlled trial

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 391-399

  Akkermans, Marjolijn D ^a   Eussen, Simone R B M ^b   Van Der Horst Graat, Judith M ^b   Van Elburg, Ruurd M ^b,c   Van Goudoever, Johannes B ^c,d   Brus, Frank ^a  

^a HAGA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b DANONE NUTRICIA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cow milk; Iron deficiency; Micronutrient fortification; Vitamin D deficiency; Vitamin D supplements; Young children; Youngchild formula

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; HIGH SENSITIVITY C REACTIVE PROTEIN; IRON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN D; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUN EXPOSURE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMAL; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DEFICIENCY; EUROPE; FORTIFIED FOOD; INFANT; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMALS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EUROPE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FERRITINS; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; IRON; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; MILK; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 85011702291     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.136143     Document Type: Article

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