Iron Deficiency Anemia and Depleted Body Iron Reserves Are Prevalent among Pregnant African-American Adolescents

Anemia is prevalent among pregnant adolescents, but few data exist on biochemical indicators of iron status in this group. We hypothesized that among an at-risk population of African-American, pregnant adolescents,…

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Efficacy of a Foodlet-Based Multiple Micronutrient Supplement for Preventing Growth Faltering, Anemia, and Micronutrient Deficiency of Infants: The Four Country IRIS Trial Pooled Data Analysis

Diets of infants across the world are commonly deficient in multiple micronutrients during the period of growth faltering and dietary transition from milk to solid foods. A randomized placebo controlled…

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