This systematic review indicates that iron supplementation increases  Hb levels in children significantly but modestly .
The increase is greater in subjects who are anaemic at the start of the trial and lower in malarial hyperendemic areas and in those consuming iron-fortified food .
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of iron supplementation on  haemoglobin ( Hb ) in children through a systematic review of r and omised controlled trials .
Supplementation with iron and folic acid enhances growth in adolescent Indian girls.
The prevalence of anemia is high in adolescent girls in India , with over 70 % anemic .  Iron-folic acid ( IFA ) supplements have been shown to enhance adolescent growth elsewhere in the world . To confirm these results in India , a study was conducted in urban areas of Vadodora , India to investigate the effect of IFA supplements on hemoglobin , hunger and growth in adolescent girls 10 - 18 y of age . Results show that there was a high dem and for IFA supplements and > 90 % of the girls consumed 85 out of 90 tablets provided . There was an increment of 17.3 g/L hemoglobin in the group of girls receiving IFA supplements , whereas hemoglobin decreased slightly in girls in the control group . Girls and parents reported that girls increased their food intake . A significant weight gain of 0.83 kg was seen in the intervention group , whereas girls in the control group showed little weight gain . The growth increment was greater in the 10- to 14-y-old age group than in the 15- to 18-y-old group , as expected , due to rapid growth during the adolescent spurt . IFA supplementation is recommended for growth promotion among adolescents who are underweight
This systematic review indicates that iron supplementation increases  Hb levels in children significantly but modestly .
The increase is greater in subjects who are anaemic at the start of the trial and lower in malarial hyperendemic areas and in those consuming iron-fortified food .
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of iron supplementation on  haemoglobin ( Hb ) in children through a systematic review of r and omised controlled trials .