Iron supplementation strategies in the developing world remain controversial because of fears of exacerbating prevalent infectious diseases. Understanding the conditions in which iron will be absorbed and incorporated into erythrocytes is therefore important. We studied Gambian children with either postmalarial or nonmalarial anemia, who were given oral iron supplements daily for 30 days. Suppl...

OBJECTIVE This study is to investigate anemia management trends in patients on peritoneal dialysis in Huashan Hospital in the past 10 years. METHODS A total of 463 cases of patients receiving peritoneal dialysis from July 2004 to March 2014 were analyzed retrospectively. The patients enrolled in this study all were elder than 18 years old, those who had been followed up for at least 1 quarter...

Around one-quarter of the world's children suffer from iron deficiency anemia, and many of them live in malaria-endemic areas. However, there is evidence that iron supplements can increase risk of severe malaria morbidity. The dilemma is how to move forward with interventions to prevent iron deficiency and its consequences in young children, using strategies that minimize risks of malaria and r...

iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. women at childbearing age are at particular risk of developing iron deficiency due to the iron losses associated with menstruation and childbirth. therefore, iron supplements are needed in certain groups, while in particular regions increased dietary intake could be provided through food. this descriptive study attempts to ...

The aim of this study was to analyze the registering of preventative actions in relation to child morbidity using information regarding vaccinations, as well as iron and vitamin A supplements, which are recorded in children's health cards. This transversal study used a quantitative approach and was performed in Family Health Units in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba; the sampling was by conveni...

We conducted a randomized controlled trial of the effects of dietary supplements on anemia, weight and height in 136 anemic school children from a low socioeconomic background in Bagamoyo District schools in Tanzania. The aim of the current study was to investigate the impact of dietary supplements on anemia and anthropometric indices of anemic school children. The supplements were vitamin A al...

PURPOSE To show how safe maximum levels (SML) of vitamins and minerals in fortified foods and supplements may be estimated in population subgroups. METHODS SML were estimated for adults and 7- to 10-year-old children for six nutrients (retinol, vitamins B6, D and E, folic acid, iron and calcium) using data on usual daily nutrient intakes from Irish national nutrition surveys. RESULTS SML of...

AIM It is unknown whether maternal malnutrition reduces the effect of counselling on exclusive breastfeeding. This study evaluated the effect of breastfeeding counselling on the duration of exclusive breastfeeding, and whether the timing of prenatal food and different micronutrient supplements further prolonged this duration. METHODS Pregnant women in Matlab, Bangladesh, were randomised to re...

Iron deficiency affects 40%-50% of pregnancies. Iron is critical for early neurodevelopmental processes that are dysregulated in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We examined maternal iron intake in relation to ASD risk in California-born children enrolled in a population-based case-control study (the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment (CHARGE) Study) from 2003 to 2009 with ...

Jaffar Ali, B.Sc., M.Sc. Specialist and Reproductive Research Center, National Family Planning Board, clo Division of Haematology, Institute for Medical Research, Pahang Road, Kuala Lumpur 02-14. difference (P< 0.001) between cord serum iron levels and the maternal iron levels shows that an active transport mechanism working against a gradient in favour of the fetus exists. The availabilz"ty of...