Association between iron deficiency anaemia and complementary feeding in children under 2 years assisted by a Conditional Cash Transfer programme.
Marília Moura E MendesGiovana de Montemor MarçalManuela Di Guaraldi Mafra FragosoTelma Maria de Menezes Toledo FlorêncioNassib Bezerra BuenoAna Paula Grotti ClementePublished in: Public health nutrition (2020)
IDA is still a serious public health problem in children under 2 years old assisted by BFP in Alagoas. We highlight the importance of promoting complementary feeding based on a diversified dietary intake, as well strengthening prophylactic supplementation programmes to increase children's adherence in conjunction with the implementation of food and nutrition education to help reduce the prevalence of this condition.