We observed an association between intake of Fe-fortified foods  and Hb concentration in children aged < 10 years .
Fe-fortified foods could be an effective strategy for reducing Fe-deficiency anaemia in children
OBJECTIVE To combine evidence from r and omized controlled trials to assess the effect of Fe-fortified foods on mean Hb concentration in children ( < 10 years ) .
Evaluation of two iron-fortified, milk-based formulas during infancy.
OBJECTIVE Compare milk-based , iron-fortified formulas containing 7.4 and 12.7 mg/L iron and breast-feeding during the first year of life . DESIGN Partially r and omized , double-blind trial : non-breast-fed infants r and omly assigned to receive one of two coded formulas , identical except for iron content ; infants discontinuing breast-feeding between 1 and 8 weeks of age r and omly assigned to a formula late-start group . SETTING Five general community pediatric practice s in Missouri , Indiana , Illinois , and Pennsylvania . PARTICIPANTS Sample of 347 healthy , term infants , enrolled within 1 week after birth ; 172 included in statistical analyses . OUTCOME MEASURES Length , weight , and indicators of formula intolerance recorded at clinic visits ; formula consumption , bowel movements , stool consistency , and other tolerance indicators recorded by parents on daily and weekly report forms ; hemoglobin , hematocrit , and serum ferritin , iron zinc , and copper measured at 6 and 12 months . RESULTS No significant differences between formula-fed groups in growth , attrition , formula consumption , bowel movements , hematocrit , hemoglobin level , and serum iron , zinc , and copper levels ( P > .05 ) ; first 6-month weight and length changes of the breast-fed group significantly less than in both formula-fed groups ( P < .008 ) ; serum ferritin level of the formula-fed , high-iron group significantly higher than that of the low-iron and breast-fed groups ( P < .008 ) , although all groups ' values were normal ; no apparent differences between formula groups in formula tolerance and stool characteristics but data were not analyzed statistically . CONCLUSIONS Milk-based formulas containing either 7.4 or 12.7 mg/L iron support normal growth and iron status of healthy , term , normally fed infants during the first year and both are well tolerated and accepted
We observed an association between intake of Fe-fortified foods  and Hb concentration in children aged < 10 years .
Fe-fortified foods could be an effective strategy for reducing Fe-deficiency anaemia in children
OBJECTIVE To combine evidence from r and omized controlled trials to assess the effect of Fe-fortified foods on mean Hb concentration in children ( < 10 years ) .