Toddlers may be getting enough iron in long day-care services after all.

Michaela Johnston Therese A O'SullivanAmanda DevineRuth WallaceLeesa CostelloRos Sambell

Published in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2023)

Our results suggest that LDC services in Perth are meeting the minimum recommendation of provision of 50% of the iron EAR, and also that toddlers are provided with sufficient bioavailable iron. Future strategies should focus on promoting food combinations to maintain the iron bioavailability in meals currently served at LDC services.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
iron deficiency
mental health
palliative care
affordable care act
quality improvement