Iron status of Asian children aged 2 years living in England
a Institute
of Child Health, London, UK, b Office for National Statistics, London, UK
Correspondence to: Ms M Lawson, Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guildford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK.
Accepted 24 December
1997
Haemoglobin and ferritin values were analysed in blood
from 1057 children, aged 2 years, of Asian parents living in England. Children who had thalassaemia trait or a current/recent infection were
excluded. Twenty nine per cent of Pakistani, 25% of Bangladeshi, and
20% of Indian children had haemoglobin < 110.0 g/l. The recent national diet and nutrition survey of preschool children found a
prevalence of 12% of 2 year olds with haemoglobin < 110.0 g/l. No
single factor accounted for more than a small proportion of the
variance in haemoglobin and ferritin values, but the most significant
factors that had a negative effect on iron status included the amount
of cows' milk consumed, the use of a baby bottle, and mother's place
of birth being outside of the UK. Taking vitamin or iron supplements
was positively associated with iron status in one or more of the three groups.
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