Journal article
Higher Body Mass Index Is Associated with Iron Deficiency in Children 1 to 3 Years of Age
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and iron deficiency in early childhood, while considering the influence of low-grade systemic inflammation.
STUDY DESIGN: Healthy children ages 1-3 years were included in a cross-sectional analysis. Age- and sex-standardized World Health Organization BMI z score (zBMI) was calculated using height/length and weight measurements; iron status was assessed by serum ferritin; …
Authors
Sypes EE; Parkin PC; Birken CS; Carsley S; MacArthur C; Maguire JL; Borkhoff CM; Collaboration TK; Aglipay M; Anderson LN
Journal
The Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 207, , pp. 198–204.e1
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.11.035
ISSN
0022-3476