Cereals as a Source of Iron for Breastfed Infants

National Institutes of Health (NIH)111 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether the type of iron in infant cereals makes a differance in how well the cereal helps infants remain free of iron deficiency.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

111

Conditions

Iron Deficiency

Interventions

electrolytic ironDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1/4 a cup of cereal fortified with electrolytic iron per day between the ages of 112 days and 280 days of age

ferrous fumarateDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1/4 cup of cereal fortified with ferrous fumarate to be fed per day between ages of 112 days and 280 days of age

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 28 DaysMax age: 1 YearHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * exclusively breastfed * birth weight between 2500 and 4200g * gestational age \>36 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * supplementing formula * no iron drops

Locations (1)

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

plasma ferritin

Time frame: 280 days

Secondary Outcomes

hemoglobin

Time frame: 280

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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