PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS
Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of iron deficiency in infants, to identify the factors causing them.Materials and Methods: Completed questionnaires 1052 lactating mothers, to determined the level of hemoglobin in 948 infants, serum ferritin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity of serum (n=60...
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State Budget Educational Institute of Higher Professional Education, Rostov State Medical University, Ministry Health of Russian Federation
2013-06-01
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| description | Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of iron deficiency in infants, to identify the factors causing them.Materials and Methods: Completed questionnaires 1052 lactating mothers, to determined the level of hemoglobin in 948 infants, serum ferritin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity of serum (n=60), the concentration of iron in breast milk (n=62).Results: The prevalence of anemia in infants in region was 6 times higher than the official statistics (349.2/1000 vs. 52,9/1000). Iron status was higher in exclusively breast-fed in first 6 mo, but the incidence of anemia in 9 mo old infants was independent of the type of feeding. Anemia in infants contributed of antenatal factors (prematurity, threat of abortion, utero-placental dysfunction), (p<0.05). Infants older 6 mo has a decrease level of serum iron (5,6 μmol/L vs. 15,0 μmol/L, р=0,04). The level of iron in breast milk was independent on the mother’s intake, iron supplementation during pregnancy and lactating.Summary: The development of iron deficiency in infants contributes to antenatal factors and low level of iron in breast milk. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b8217646d0142a2823815d4551cf9f42022-12-22T04:18:32ZengState Budget Educational Institute of Higher Professional Education, Rostov State Medical University, Ministry Health of Russian FederationМедицинский вестник Юга России2219-80752618-78762013-06-0102313610.21886/2219-8075-2013-2-31-3681PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN INFANTSN. A. Belykh0Luhansk State Medical UniversityPurpose: To evaluate the prevalence of iron deficiency in infants, to identify the factors causing them.Materials and Methods: Completed questionnaires 1052 lactating mothers, to determined the level of hemoglobin in 948 infants, serum ferritin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity of serum (n=60), the concentration of iron in breast milk (n=62).Results: The prevalence of anemia in infants in region was 6 times higher than the official statistics (349.2/1000 vs. 52,9/1000). Iron status was higher in exclusively breast-fed in first 6 mo, but the incidence of anemia in 9 mo old infants was independent of the type of feeding. Anemia in infants contributed of antenatal factors (prematurity, threat of abortion, utero-placental dysfunction), (p<0.05). Infants older 6 mo has a decrease level of serum iron (5,6 μmol/L vs. 15,0 μmol/L, р=0,04). The level of iron in breast milk was independent on the mother’s intake, iron supplementation during pregnancy and lactating.Summary: The development of iron deficiency in infants contributes to antenatal factors and low level of iron in breast milk.https://www.medicalherald.ru/jour/article/view/82iron deficiencyinfantsbreast-feeding |
| spellingShingle | N. A. Belykh PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS Медицинский вестник Юга России iron deficiency infants breast-feeding |
| title | PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS |
| title_full | PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS |
| title_fullStr | PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS |
| title_full_unstemmed | PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS |
| title_short | PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN INFANTS |
| title_sort | prevalence and causes of iron deficiency in infants |
| topic | iron deficiency infants breast-feeding |
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