Multimicronutrient Biomarkers Are Related to Anemia during Infancy in Indonesia: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anemia during infancy in Indonesia is common, with iron deficiency (ID) assumed to be the major cause. Other micronutrients besides iron may have a role in determining hemoglobin (Hb) but have not yet been explored in Indonesia.

Objective

We investigated 7 micronutrient biomarkers and selected nonnutritional factors as potential predictors of Hb and anemia at ages 6, 9, and 12 mo in a cohort of Indonesian infants at risk of coexisting micronutrient deficiencies.

Methods

Apparently healthy breastfed infants were randomly selected from birth registries at 6 mo (n = 230) and followed-up at 9 mo (n = 202) and 12 mo (n = 190). Hb, serum micronutrient biomarkers-iron [as ferritin and serum soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR)], zinc, selenium,

SUBMITTER: Diana A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6483051 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature