Iron-Fortified Foods Are Needed To Meet the Estimated Average Requirement for Iron in Australian Infants Aged 6 to 12 Months

Moumin, Najma A.; Grieger, Jessica A.; Netting, Merryn J.; Makrides, Maria; Green, Tim J.

doi:10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.08.018

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“…It is important to note that the message here is not to discourage breastfeeding, which has many benefits for both the mother and the infant [41]. Instead, it highlights the importance of ensuring that breastfed infants receive adequate amounts of iron through other dietary sources during the complementary feeding period [42].…”

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Baby Food Pouches, Baby-Led Weaning, and Iron Status in New Zealand Infants: An Observational Study

McLean,

Haszard,

Daniels

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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Iron deficiency in infants can impact development, and there are concerns that the use of baby food pouches and baby-led weaning may impair iron status. First Foods New Zealand (FFNZ) was an observational study of 625 New Zealand infants aged 6.9 to 10.1 months. Feeding methods were defined based on parental reports of infant feeding at “around 6 months of age”: “frequent” baby food pouch use (five+ times per week) and “full baby-led weaning” (the infant primarily self-feeds). Iron status was assessed using a venepuncture blood sample. The estimated prevalence of suboptimal iron status was 23%, but neither feeding method significantly predicted body iron concentrations nor the odds of iron sufficiency after controlling for potential confounding factors including infant formula intake. Adjusted ORs for iron sufficiency were 1.50 (95% CI: 0.67–3.39) for frequent pouch users compared to non-pouch users and 0.91 (95% CI: 0.45–1.87) for baby-led weaning compared to traditional spoon-feeding. Contrary to concerns, there was no evidence that baby food pouch use or baby-led weaning, as currently practiced in New Zealand, were associated with poorer iron status in this age group. However, notable levels of suboptimal iron status, regardless of the feeding method, emphasise the ongoing need for paying attention to infant iron nutrition.

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Baby Food Pouches, Baby-Led Weaning, and Iron Status in New Zealand Infants: An Observational Study

McLean,

Haszard,

Daniels

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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“…Although lower, one quarter of toddlers were also below the estimated average requirement (EAR) for iron. Low consumption of red meat, poultry, and fish contributed to low iron and zinc intake [ 11 , 12 , 13 ]. Animal-source foods, including eggs and dairy, are important dietary sources of choline; however, food composition values for choline were not available in the 2011–13 Australian Food, Supplement, and Nutrient Database (AUSNUT) [ 14 ] at the time of this analysis.…”

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Usual Choline Intake of Australian Children 6–24 Months: Findings from the Australian Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (OzFITS 2021)

Li,

Zhou,

Green

et al. 2024

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(1) Background: Despite the important role choline plays in child development, there are no data on dietary choline intake in early childhood in Australia. (2) Aim: In this cross-sectional study, we estimated the usual total choline intake and the proportion exceeding the Adequate Intake (AI) and determined the main dietary sources of choline in infants 6–12 months (n = 286) and toddlers 12–24 months (n = 475) of age. (3) Methods: A single 24-h food record with repeats collected during the 2021 Australian Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (OzFITS 2021) was used to estimate dietary choline intake. (4) Results: The mean choline intake was 142 ± 1.9 mg/day in infants and 181 ± 1.2 mg/day in toddlers. Only 35% of infants and 23% of toddlers exceeded the AI for choline based on Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for Australia and New Zealand. Breastmilk was the leading source of choline, contributing 42% and 14% of total choline intake in infants and toddlers, respectively; however, egg consumers had the highest adjusted choline intakes and probability of exceeding the AI. (5) Conclusions: Findings suggest that choline intake may be suboptimal in Australian infants and toddlers. Further research to examine the impact of low choline intake on child development is warranted.

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“…El enriquecimiento de alimentos con sales de hierro (Dehnad, et al, 2023;Ohanenye et al, 2021;Saffarionpour & Diosady, 2021) representa un desafío debido a que la mayoría de los complejos de hierro utilizados en la fortificación, como el sulfato ferroso y el cloruro ferroso, son altamente solubles en agua, lo cual genera cambios organolépticos indeseables (Kumari & Chauhan, 2022;Shubham et al, 2023). Sin embargo, la fortificación con hierro es ampliamente practicada en muchas partes del mundo y en distintos tipos de alimentos, ya que se mantiene como una opción más asequible y eficaz para llegar a grandes segmentos de la población (Moumin, 2023;). En ese sentido, la sangre animal es buena fuente de hierro para la fortificación de alimentos por ser apta para el consumo humano y contener cerca de 18% de proteína y aminoácidos esenciales como la leucina, lisina y triptofano y una buena fuente de hierro hemínico (Galarza, 2011).…”

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Formulation and sensory evaluation of gummies fortified with carrot (Daucus carota), beet (Beta vulgaris), spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and bovine blood meal extract

Díaz-Llocclla

2023

agrosci

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En Perú, la anemia afecta a un 32% de los niños, sin distinción de nivel socioeconómico, debido a una dieta deficiente. Según la Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar 2022, la tasa de anemia en niños de 6 a 36 meses aumentó del 38,8% al 42,4% respecto al año anterior. En zonas urbanas, el porcentaje creció del 35,3% al 39%, mientras que en áreas rurales se elevó del 48,7% al 51,5%. A nivel nacional, Cusco y Puno registran tasas superiores al 50%. Por otra parte, se destaca el potencial de aprovechar subproductos de la industria de beneficio animal, especialmente bovino, para crear ingredientes con alto valor añadido. Estos subproductos poseen propiedades nutricionales adecuadas para combatir la anemia y representan un beneficio ambiental al reducir efluentes y emisiones contaminantes. En el Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público ISTP Los Morocuchos Fe y Alegría 60 de Ayacucho, Perú, se llevó a cabo un estudio centrado en desarrollar un producto dirigido a adolescentes en edad escolar en forma de gomitas, utilizando extractos de zanahoria, remolacha y espinaca y fortificadas con harina de sangre bovina, agradables sensorialmente. La investigación evaluó la proporción de harina de sangre bovina y extracto de hortalizas mediante un diseño experimental al azar. Las pruebas sensoriales concluyeron que las gomitas fortificadas con remolacha fueron las más aceptadas.

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Iron-Fortified Foods Are Needed To Meet the Estimated Average Requirement for Iron in Australian Infants Aged 6 to 12 Months

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

Baby Food Pouches, Baby-Led Weaning, and Iron Status in New Zealand Infants: An Observational Study

Baby Food Pouches, Baby-Led Weaning, and Iron Status in New Zealand Infants: An Observational Study

Usual Choline Intake of Australian Children 6–24 Months: Findings from the Australian Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (OzFITS 2021)

Formulation and sensory evaluation of gummies fortified with carrot (Daucus carota), beet (Beta vulgaris), spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and bovine blood meal extract

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