Preventing Iron Deficiency in Infants and Preschool Children in Argentina
Open Access
- 1 June 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Nutrition Reviews
- Vol. 55 (6) , 189-194
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.1997.tb01606.x
Abstract
This paper summarizes the results of most major studies of iron deficiency and anemia in infants and children in Argentina. Possible reasons for high prevalences of iron deficiency and anemia in certain population groups are given, and plans for future interventions, based on these data, are discussed.Keywords
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