Do toddlers need iron-fortified toddler foods to ensure their dietary iron requirements are met?
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posted on 2011-10-01, 00:00 authored by Ewa Szymlek-GayEwa Szymlek-Gay, E Ferguson, A Heath, A GrayAdequate nutrition during toddlerhood is essential for optimal growth and development, yet biochemical data suggest that 12-24-month-old children are at risk of iron deficiency. Mathematical modelling combined with experimental interventions can provide strong evidence regarding the types of foods required to improve toddler iron status.
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Annals of nutrition and metabolismVolume
58Pagination
322 - 322Location
Basel, SwitzerlandOpen access
- Yes
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0250-6807eISSN
1421-9697Language
engNotes
Paper presented at the 11th European Nutrition Conference (FENS) Madrid, Spain, October 26–29, 2011Publication classification
C2.1 Other contribution to refereed journalCopyright notice
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