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 ) .
Animal source foods improve dietary quality, micronutrient status, growth and cognitive function in Kenyan school children: background, study design and baseline findings.
A previous longitudinal three-country study in Egypt , Kenya and Mexico found significant positive associations between intake of animal source foods ( ASF ) and growth , cognitive development and physical activity . To test for a causal relationship , a controlled school feeding intervention study was design ed to test the hypotheses that ASF would improve micronutrient status , growth and cognitive function in Kenyan primary school children . Twelve rural Kenyan schools with 554 children were r and omized to four feeding interventions using a local vegetable stew as the vehicle . The groups were design ated as Meat , Milk , Energy and Control , who received no feedings . Feeding was carried out on school days for seven terms during 21 mo . Preintervention baseline measures included nutritional status , home food intake , anthropometry , biochemical measures of micronutrient status , malaria , intestinal parasites , health status and cognitive and behavioral measures . The measurements of each child were repeated at intervals over 2 y. Baseline data revealed stunting and underweight in approximately 30 % of children and widespread inadequate intakes and /or biochemical evidence of micronutrient deficiencies , particularly of iron , zinc , vitamins A and B-12 , riboflavin and calcium . Little or no ASF were eaten and fat intake was low . Malaria was present in 31 % of children , and hookworm , amebiasis and giardia were widely prevalent . The outcomes measured were rates of change or increase during the intervention in cognitive function , growth , physical activity and behavior and micronutrient status . Hierarchical linear r and om effects modeling was used for analysis of outcomes
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 ) .