Low bioavailability of dietary iron among Brazilian children: Study in a representative sample from the Northeast, Southeast, and South regions

Low bioavailability of dietary iron among Brazilian children: Study in a representative sample from the Northeast, Southeast, and South regions

BackgroundDespite all efforts, iron deficiency anemia remains a serious public health problem among Brazilian children.ObjectiveTo evaluate dietary iron intake and dietary practices that interfere with the absorption of this nutrient from three regions of Brazil.MethodsBrazil Kids Nutrition and Heal...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alberto Nogueira-de-Almeida, Daniela Prozorovscaia, Elaine M. Bento Mosquera, Fábio da Veiga Ued, Vanessa Caroline Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
anemia
iron deficiency
bioavailability
ascorbic acid
chelating agents
Brazil
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1122363/full

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