Could my child have low iron? And what are my options if they do?
- Written by: Yianna Zhang, Sessional tutor, The University of Melbourne
Around 75% of infants aged six to 12 months and 25% of toddlers aged one to two years in Australia don’t get the recommended dietary intake of iron.
Despite their small size, weaning infants and children require similar amounts of iron to adults. The iron is crucial for supporting their rapid growth in blood and muscles, immunity, brain...
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