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 ) .
Iron fortification of domestic drinking water to prevent anemia among low socioeconomic families in Brazil.
Iron deficiency anaemia is a most common micronutrient deficiency affecting mostly the low socioeconomic population s of the developing world . The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of iron fortification of household drinking water to prevent iron deficiency anaemia among members of the low socioeconomic families of Southern Brazil . A total of 21 low socioeconomic families representing 88 subjects including 1 - 6 years old children whose haemoglobin level was between 10 and 12 g/dl were selected to participate in this study . Nine families in the control group were supplied with placebo solution and 12 families in the experimental group were supplied iron solution with ascorbic acid to be added to their domestic drinking water over a period of 4 months . The feasibility and acceptability of iron fortified drinking water was assessed through home visits and question naires . Blood sample s were collected at the beginning and after 4 months of the study for the determination of haemoglobin and serum ferritin levels . The results of this study indicated that iron fortified drinking water was well received by the low socioeconomic families and that it was effective in improving the haemoglobin and serum ferritin levels . It can be concluded from this study that iron fortification of household drinking water is a simple and effective alternative for developing countries along with other technological approaches to iron fortification of foods
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 ) .