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From: heather <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 5:08:45 PM
Subject: [LACTNET] iron status at 12 mths and bf
http://adc.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/92/10/850?etoc
I can only see the abstract of this study, and the full paper might 
reveal more (as ever).
But I am curious. The results show that babies of 6-12 mths who 
have > 6 breastfeeds a day are more likely to be anaemic or to have 
low iron status (according to WHO references).  '41% of infants 
having >6 breast feeds per day had iron intakes below the lower 
reference nutrient intake'
<...>
I do wonder if the WHO reference is set a bit too high?
The babies were a large observed cohort in the West of England - it's 
part of the well-known ALSPAC study.
Comments?
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Dear friends,
Just training my ability to use logic:
If large amounts of children breastfed according to the biological norm show a certain range of iron levels, could it not be that that is the biological norm for well-fed children of that age?

Warmly,

Gonneke, IBCLC, LLLL in southern Netherlands




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