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  • iron(2+) — increases blood haemoglobin concentration

    Evidence strength: very limited.Findingreplicated ×4
    “In comparison with receiving no intervention or a placebo, children receiving iron supplements intermittently have a lower risk of anaemia (average risk ratio (RR) 0.51, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.37 to 0.72, ten studies) and iron deficiency (RR 0.24, 95% CI 0.06 to 0.91, three studies) and have higher haemoglobin (mean difference (MD) 5.20 g/L, 95% CI 2.51 to 7.88, 19 studies) and ferritin concentrations (MD 14.17 µg/L, 95% CI 3.53 to 24.81, five studies).”
    Quoted verbatim from Intermittent iron supplementation for improving nutrition and development in children under 12 years of age..
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Dose
    intermittent iron supplementation, one, two or three times a week on non-consecutive days
    Population
    Children under 12 years in trials of intermittent iron supplementation (one to three times a week) versus placebo or no intervention; 19 studies contributed to the haemoglobin estimate

    Effect 5.2 mean difference, 95% CI 2.51 to 7.88

    Intermittent iron supplementation for improving nutrition and development in children under 12 years of age.2011PMID:2216144410.1002/14651858.CD009085.pub2Permalink

To cite this finding: https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M5S6RBC33BQVM5RC58QREM3S

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