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 ) .
Effect of micronutrient supplement on health and nutritional status of schoolchildren: biochemical status.
OBJECTIVE We assessed the effect of a daily intake of a micronutrient-fortified beverage for 14 mo on indicators of biochemical status of important micronutrients in schoolchildren . METHODS A double-blind , placebo-controlled , matched-pair , cluster , r and omization study design was used . Biochemical indicators of micronutrient status were evaluated at baseline and at the end of 14 mo on a sub sample in nine matched pairs . Prevalence ( percentage ) of sub clinical deficiency , mean , and mean increments of each indicator were compared between supplemented and placebo groups . RESULTS Extent of inadequacy at baseline was more or less 100 % for folic acid , 65 % for vitamins B2 and B6 , and 55 % for vitamins C and A. Prevalence of anemia among subjects was 55 % , with inadequacy of vitamin B12 being 40 % and that of vitamin D being 30 % . No subject had inadequacy of iodine based on urinary iodine . Supplementation of a micronutrient-enriched beverage for 14 mo significantly improved the status of many of the nutrients . The effect was significant with respect to vitamins A , B2 , and B12 , folic acid , vitamin D , parathyroid hormone , and thyroid-stimulating hormone in children who received the supplement compared with those who received only placebo .  Hemoglobin status improved only in children who had anemia in the supplemented group . CONCLUSIONS Prevalence of multiple sub clinical micronutrient deficiencies are high in middle-income Indian school children . Daily consumption of a micronutrient-enriched beverage had positive effects that were confined to those nutrients that were inadequate at baseline
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 ) .