An Overview of Iron in Term Breast-Fed Infants

Background Iron is an essential nutrient for normal growth and neurodevelopment of infants. Iron deficiency (ID) remains the most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide. There are convincing data that ID is associated with negative effects on neurological and psychomotor development. Objectives I...

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Main Authors: Wafaa A. Qasem, James K. Friel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMPed.S26572