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

Michaela JohnstonTherese 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