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To determine whether cereal fortified with electrolytic iron contributes to infant iron nutrition, 3 groups of 100 spontaneously weaned infants (SW) were randomly assigned at 4 mo to 1) formula w/o Fe but cereal w/Fe (45 mg/100g). 2) formula and cereal w/o Fe (negative control) and 3) formula w/Fe (12 mg/lt of FeSO4) and cereal w/o Fe (positive control). Additionally, 200 breast fed (BF) infants were randomized to 4) cereal w/Fe or 5) cereal w/o Fe. The targeted cereal consumption of 24-30 g/day was reached at 5-7 mo. At 8 and 12 mo groups 1 & 3 showed significantly better iron status than the negative control (group 2), with no difference between 1 and 3.
The fortified BF group (4) reached significant advantage at 12 mo (Hgb 12.2±0.8 g/dl vs 11.7±0.9 g/dl, p<.05). Rice cereal fortified with electrolytic iron consumed at 24 to 30 g daily from 4 mo of age provides sufficient bioavui1ablc iron to prevent iron deficiency anemia during the first year of life.
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Walter, T., Hertrampf, E., Barthlomey, S. et al. 72 EFFECT OF RICE CEREAL FORTIFIED WITH ELECTROLYTIC IRON ON INFANT IRON STATUS. Pediatr Res 30, 640 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199112000-00102
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