Dietary Approaches to Iron Deficiency Prevention in Childhood-A Critical Public Health Issue.
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serval:BIB_93AD05552307
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
Dietary Approaches to Iron Deficiency Prevention in Childhood-A Critical Public Health Issue.
Journal
Nutrients
ISSN
2072-6643 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2072-6643
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/04/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
14
Number
8
Pages
1604
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Iron is an essential nutrient, and individual iron status is determined by the regulation of iron absorption, which is driven by iron requirements. Iron deficiency (ID) disproportionately affects infants, children, and adolescents, particularly those who live in areas with unfavorable socioeconomic conditions. The main reason for this is that diet provides insufficient bioavailable iron to meet their needs. The consequences of ID include poor immune function and response to vaccination, and moderate ID anemia is associated with depressed neurodevelopment and impaired cognitive and academic performances. The persistently high prevalence of ID worldwide leads to the need for effective measures of ID prevention. The main strategies include the dietary diversification of foods with more bioavailable iron and/or the use of iron-fortified staple foods such as formula or cereals. However, this strategy may be limited due to its cost, especially in low-income countries where biofortification is a promising approach. Another option is iron supplementation. In terms of health policy, the choice between mass and targeted ID prevention depends on local conditions. In any case, this remains a critical public health issue in many countries that must be taken into consideration, especially in children under 5 years of age.
Keywords
Adolescent, Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/epidemiology, Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/prevention & control, Child, Child, Preschool, Diet, Humans, Infant, Iron, Iron Deficiencies, Iron, Dietary, Prevalence, Public Health, anemia, biomarkers, children, cow’s milk, formula, infants, iron intake, iron rich foods, iron-fortified foods, meat
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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