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Title: | Are Infants Less than 6 Months of Age a Neglected Group for Anemia Prevention in Low-Income Countries? |
Author: | Moraleda Redecilla, Cinta Rabinovich, Regina Alonso, Pedro Menéndez, Clara |
Keywords: | Anèmia Infants nadons Anemia Newborn infants |
Issue Date: | 18-Dec-2017 |
Publisher: | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Abstract: | Anemia is a major public health problem that affects mainly children, predominantly in low-income countries and most often due to iron deficiency (ID). Administration of iron supplements to prevent and treat ID anemia in malaria endemic areas has been controversial for decades; however, recent World Health Organization guidelines recommend universal iron supplementation for children in highly prevalent anemia settings, including those where malaria is endemic. However, infants younger than 6 months of age have been exempted from this recommendation because ID is not considered prevalent at this age and because of assumptions-without evidence-that they are protected from ID through breast milk. To achieve full impact of anemia prevention targeting infants less than 6 months of age who are at highest risk of ID, operational studies that conclusively demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of delivering iron supplements to young infants in settings with a high burden of infectious diseases, including malaria, are needed. |
Note: | Versió postprint del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0487 |
It is part of: | The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/119072 |
Related resource: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0487 |
ISSN: | 0002-9637 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal) |
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