Statut martial d'une population d'enfants franciliens âgés de 16 à 18 mois en fonction du type de lait consommé

Abstract

The aim of this work was to study the consumption of different kinds of milk by a population of 16-18 month old children, and to compare the iron deficiency prevalence with the type of milk consumed. The study was carried out in 2002, and it involved 588 children who underwent medical check-ups at a social insurance paediatric clinic in Paris. Blood samples were collected from all of the participating children. 55% of the children drank iron-enriched milk, and this percentage increases in children who come from a higher level of socio-economic status and environment. The consumption of iron-enriched milk is a major factor in the protection against iron-deficiency anaemia and depleted iron supplies. The results suggest that much greater efforts are required for improving prevention programmes and initiatives, particularly in socially vulnerable or marginalised populations.

Iron Intake and Status of Children Aged 6-36 Months in Europe: A Systematic Review

“…A number of studies included in our review confirmed that the consumption of cow's milk in the infant and child diet is an important predictor of iron status [54,60]. The low iron content in cow's milk is likely the most important cause of this association [85].…”

“…Twenty-two studies reported on ID prevalence estimates [24,32,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67], of which 15 studies showed results for infants (6-12 months of age) [24,32,48,49,50,51,52,55,57,59,60,61,63,64,67]. …”

“…Vincelet et al categorized 16 to 18 month old children into groups based on their current milk consumption and found that ID was present in 27, 44-59 and 85% of children who predominantly consumed formula milk, cow's milk and human milk, respectively [54]. In the Netherlands, the use of formula and the visit of preschool/day care were associated with a lower prevalence of ID [67].…”

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Iron Deficiency in Healthy Young Children in the Southwestern Netherlands

“…The ID and IDA, as defined according to the present criteria of the WHO (16), were found in 6.7%, 22.8%, and 25.5% and in 4.8%, 11.0%, and 9.1% of the children ages 0.5 to 1, 1 to 2, and 2 to 3 years, respectively. Large variations in the reported prevalence of ID exist in Europe (0%-85%) (8,13,22) and in the United States (7%-21%) (9). In addition, the reported prevalence rates for IDA vary greatly, from <5% in northwest Europe to approximately 50% in some countries in eastern Europe (13,23).…”

“…The therapeutic range of iron is small and, therefore, it is important to prevent both the ID and the iron overload (7). ID is common in young children in most Western countries; however, large disparities in the prevalence of ID exist, ranging from 0% (7) to 85% (8) in Europe and 7% to 21% in the United States (9). The differences in ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), and dietary iron intake account for most of this variation.…”