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Iron content and fortification status of a sample of local and imported pre-packaged baby foods available in Hong Kong.

Celeste Tsz Hei CheungAnna Maria RanganIris Mei Ying TseJimmy Chun Yu Louie
Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2020)
The majority of pre-packaged baby foods available in Hong Kong lacked iron fortification, and did not display iron-related guidelines/cautions or their iron content on the package. Given the inconsistent fortification practices by manufacturers, labelling of iron content should be mandatory to assist parents in identifying iron-rich pre-packaged baby foods.
Keyphrases
  • iron deficiency
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • clinical practice
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