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Iron nutrition and iron status changes in Italian infants in the last decade.
Ann Ist Super Sanita. 1995; 31(4):455-9.AI

Abstract

Two groups of 9-15 month old Italian infants were studied, at a 9 years' interval, to evaluate and compare feeding practices and their effect on iron status. Nutritional iron supply has increased in the last decade, due to a larger use of breast milk and iron-fortified infant formulas. In 1983, 21.6% of infants were breast-fed for 5 months or more, compared with 50.6% in 1992. In 1983, 73.3% of infants were fed on fresh cow's milk by the age of 6 months, compared with 7.6% in 1992. Consequently, iron status is markedly improved. In 1983, 5% of the examined infants were anemic and 20.7% showed iron deficiency without anemia, compared with 1.3% and 10.3% respectively in 1992. Our study supports the following recommendations: after 5 months of age exclusively breast-fed infants should receive an additional 1 mg/kg/die iron supplement and iron fortified formulas should be used instead of fresh cow's milk during the first year of life.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Salvioli GP
Instituto Clinico di Pediatria Preventiva e Neonatologia, Università degli Studi, Bologna, Italy.
Faldella G
No affiliation info available
Alessandroni R
No affiliation info available
Lanari M
No affiliation info available
Di Turi RP
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Food, FortifiedHumansInfantInfant FoodInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaIronItalyNutritional StatusNutritional Support

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Multicenter Study

Language

eng

PubMed ID

8851702

Citation

Salvioli, G P., et al. "Iron Nutrition and Iron Status Changes in Italian Infants in the Last Decade." Annali dell'Istituto Superiore Di Sanita, vol. 31, no. 4, 1995, pp. 455-9.
Salvioli GP, Faldella G, Alessandroni R, et al. Iron nutrition and iron status changes in Italian infants in the last decade. Ann Ist Super Sanita. 1995;31(4):455-9.
Salvioli, G. P., Faldella, G., Alessandroni, R., Lanari, M., & Di Turi, R. P. (1995). Iron nutrition and iron status changes in Italian infants in the last decade. Annali dell'Istituto Superiore Di Sanita, 31(4), 455-9.
Salvioli GP, et al. Iron Nutrition and Iron Status Changes in Italian Infants in the Last Decade. Ann Ist Super Sanita. 1995;31(4):455-9. PubMed PMID: 8851702.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Iron nutrition and iron status changes in Italian infants in the last decade. AU - Salvioli,G P, AU - Faldella,G, AU - Alessandroni,R, AU - Lanari,M, AU - Di Turi,R P, PY - 1995/1/1/pubmed PY - 1995/1/1/medline PY - 1995/1/1/entrez SP - 455 EP - 9 JF - Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita JO - Ann Ist Super Sanita VL - 31 IS - 4 N2 - Two groups of 9-15 month old Italian infants were studied, at a 9 years' interval, to evaluate and compare feeding practices and their effect on iron status. Nutritional iron supply has increased in the last decade, due to a larger use of breast milk and iron-fortified infant formulas. In 1983, 21.6% of infants were breast-fed for 5 months or more, compared with 50.6% in 1992. In 1983, 73.3% of infants were fed on fresh cow's milk by the age of 6 months, compared with 7.6% in 1992. Consequently, iron status is markedly improved. In 1983, 5% of the examined infants were anemic and 20.7% showed iron deficiency without anemia, compared with 1.3% and 10.3% respectively in 1992. Our study supports the following recommendations: after 5 months of age exclusively breast-fed infants should receive an additional 1 mg/kg/die iron supplement and iron fortified formulas should be used instead of fresh cow's milk during the first year of life. SN - 0021-2571 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/8851702/Iron_nutrition_and_iron_status_changes_in_Italian_infants_in_the_last_decade_ L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/iron.html DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -