Effect of Daily versus Once-Weekly Home Fortification with Micronutrient Sprinkles on Hemoglobin and Iron Status among Young Children in Rural Bangladesh

摘要: BackgroundThe effectiveness of commonly suggested public health interventions to control childhood iron- deficiency anemia has been low.ObjectiveTo determine whether iron provided in Sprinkles daily or a higher dose once weekly affected hemoglobin, serum ferritin levels, and transferrin receptor there were dif- ferences the effects two regimens.MethodsIn this cluster-randomized, community- based trial conducted rural areas Bangladesh, 136 children aged 12 24 months with mild moderate (hemoglobin 70–109 g/L) randomly allo- cated receive (12.5 mg elemental iron, n = 79) (30 73) for 8 weeks. Hemoglobin, ferritin, assessed at start end intervention.ResultsIn both groups, significant increases hemoglobin decrease (p < .01). There no ...