Are Breastfed Infants Iron Deficient? The Question That Won ’t Go Away.

Though iron is one of the most abundant elements in the earth ’s environment, iron deficiency is the most common single nutrient deficiency in the world. Given the very low iron content of human milk, there continues to be concern and controversy about the iron needs of the breast fed infant, particularly after four to six months of age when human milk alone will not supply the infant’s requirement for iron.1,2 In this volume of The Journal, Abrams et al3 report on the potential iron deficiency in U.S.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - December 11, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Frank R. Greer Tags: Editorials Source Type: research