Association of Infant Feeding Practices with Iron Status and Hematologic Parameters in 6-Month-Old Infants.
Chayatat RuangkitNawapat PrachakittikulNutthida HemprachitchaiOraporn DumrongwongsiriSasivimon SoonsawadPublished in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
The incidence of anemia, ID, and IDA at age 6 months was higher in BF than FF or MF infants. However, iron supplements in BF infants starting at 4 months significantly reduced their ID and IDA incidence.