Review Article
Iron-Fortified Drinking Water Studies for the Prevention of Children's Anemia in Developing Countries
Table 1
Clinical work carried out in preschool children with iron fortified drink water in Brazil.
| | Reference |
Age group (years) | Number of Participants |
Place |
Fortification compounds | Indicator of ID g/dL |
Duration | | Before | After |
| |
Dutra-de-Oliveira et al. [12] | 2–6 | 31 | Daycare Center of Ribeirão Preto Brazil | Ferrous sulfate (20 mg Fe/L) | Hb:
FT: | Hb: 13.0 ± 1.1
FT: 25.6 ± 10.5 | 8 months |
| |
Dutra-de-Oliveira et al. [13] |
Families
Adults + Children 1–6 |
88 |
Homes of Ribeirão Preto Brazil |
Ferrous sulfate 10 mg/L + L-ascorbic acid 100 mg/L | Children:
Hb:
FT: | Children:
Hb:
FT: | 4 months | Adults:
Hb:
FT: | Adults:
Hb:
FT: |
| | Lamounier et al. [14] | Children 1/2–6 | 321 | Daycare Center Belo Horizonte Brazil | Ferrous sulfate 10 mg/L + L-ascorbic acid 100 mg/L | Hb: | Hb: 12.9 ± 1.4 | 5 months |
| | Almeida et al. [15] | 1–6 | 74 | Daycare Center of Monte Alto Brazil | Ferrous sulfate (10 mg Fe/L) | Hb: | Hb: | 6 months |
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