Early iron supplementation in exclusively breastfed Gambian infants: a randomized controlled trial

CONCLUSION: In exclusively breastfed Gambian infants, iron supplementation from 6 weeks of age was associated with a significant improvement in markers of iron status at around 6 months of age. There was no indication of adverse effects on growth or infections.PMID:38420570 | PMC:PMC10898279 | DOI:10.2471/BLT.23.289942

Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - February 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mamadou Bah Isabella Stelle Hans Verhoef Alasana Saidykhan Sophie E Moore Bubacarr Susso Andrew M Prentice Carla Cerami Source Type: research