Risk of iron deficiency at 6 months in predominantly breastfed infants with normal iron status and latent iron deficiency at birth
Predominantly breastfed infants with LID at birth are at a significantly higher risk of developing iron deficiency by 6 months of age compared to those with NIS at birth. Early screening and timely iron supplementation in infants with LID may help mitigate iron deficiency.
Authors
- Biju M. John
- Ajoy Kumar Garg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7231-6643)
- Saroj Kumar Patnaik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2834-1280)
- Puneeth Amaresh Babu
Institutions
- Command Hospital Air Force (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.70116
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00