Drinking water as an iron carrier to control anemia in preschool children in a day-care center.
J Am Coll Nutr
; 13(2): 198-202, 1994 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-8006302
ABSTRACT
PIP: Iron deficiency affects more than one billion people worldwide, although it is most common among young children and women of childbearing age. Poor iron status has severe nutritional and health consequences. The authors describe the longitudinal effect of iron-fortified drinking water given to a group of Brazilian preschool children as a way of combatting iron deficiency and anemia. The statuses of 31 preschool children attending a day-care institution for low socioeconomic families in Ribeirao Preto were followed from November 1990 to October 1991. Iron sulfate was added daily to subjects' drinking water container. Measurements of hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels in the children were taken before the addition and four and eight months later to evaluate iron status. Mean hemoglobin values increased from 10.6 to 13.7 g/dL and serum ferritin from 13.7 to 25.6 ug/L with no problems reported related to the salt addition or to the children drinking the iron-enriched water. The number of iron-deficient children decreased drastically after they began drinking the iron-enriched water. It may therefore be concluded that iron-enriched drinking water is a practical alternative to supply iron to children attending a day-care institution.
Palavras-chave
Americas; Behavior; Biology; Brazil; Child Care; Child Health; Child Rearing; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Environment; Examinations And Diagnoses; Health; Hematologic Tests; Hemic System; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Laboratory Procedures; Latin America; Natural Resources; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Research Report; Serum Iron Level; South America; Urban Population; Water Supply
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Água
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Creches
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Anemia Hipocrômica
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Ferro
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Coll Nutr
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos