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 .
The relative effectiveness of iron and iron with riboflavin in correcting a microcytic anaemia in men and children in rural Gambia.
Adult males and children between 4 and 12 years in a subsistence farming community in The Gambia were screened for haematological status . 80 men and 80 children with initially poor status were identified and allocated to three treatment groups comprising : a placebo , ferrous sulphate , and ferrous sulphate with riboflavin . Over a period of 6 weeks of supplementation there was a general improvement in haematological status in the two supplemented groups . The inclusion of riboflavin in the supplement enhanced recovery , particularly in those individuals with strikingly low levels of haemoglobin at the outset
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 .