PRELIMINARY STUDY OF PREVENTING IRON DIFICIENCY ANEMIA BY IRON FORTIFICATION OF TABLE SALT
- VernacularTitle:铁强化食盐预防缺铁性贫血效果的观察
- Author:
Zhiqian HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Iron fortified salt Iron deficiency anemia
- From:
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica
1956;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Iron deficiency anemia is a world wide concerned problem especially for the populations of children and pregnant women. Using table salt as a vehiclefor iron fortification is one way of preventive measures. This observation was using iron fortified salt with the level which provided an additive 5 to 10 mg of iron supplement for preschool children daily. Basically two groups of children living in different kindergartens, one had been given the fortified salt and the other served as control for one year. The initial hemoglobin levels of both group was the same, but one year later the hemoglobin level of the experimental group had changed from 11.78 ?0.57 up to 12.72? 0.70 and was different significantly from the control (p
