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 supplementation improves appetite and growth in anemic Kenyan primary school children.
A r and omized , double-blind , placebo-controlled iron supplementation trial was conducted in Kenya to examine the effect of iron supplements on appetite and growth in 87 primary school children .  Sustained-release ferrous sulfate ( 150 mg ) or placebo tablets were provided daily at school for 14 wk . Prior to tablet administration , baseline anthropometry , iron nutritional status ( hemoglobin and serum ferritin ) , parasitic infections and clinical indicators of morbidity were measured . A baseline appetite test was conducted twice on each child by quantitatively measuring the ad libitum consumption of a midmorning snack . In addition , each child was asked for a subjective assessment of his or her appetite . Follow-up exams and appetite tests were identical to those at baseline . Findings indicated that provision of iron supplements result ed in improved growth and improved appetite ( in terms of both energy intake of the snack and child report of appetite ) as compared with children receiving the placebo . The increased energy intake from the snack was 10 % of the daily estimated energy intake for children of this same age group living elsewhere in Kenya . Further research into the underlying physiological mechanisms may shed light on the relationship between iron nutritional status and appetite
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 ) .