A new review by Cochrane Researchers suggests that iron supplements do not increase the likelihood of contracting malaria and should not be withheld from children at risk of the disease.
Iron supplements must not be withheld from children at risk of malaria, a new review by Cochrane Researchers has suggested. They have found that contradictory to as previously believed, iron supplements do not increase the likelihood of children contracting malaria.
"Based on our review, children should not be denied iron supplements, even if they are living in areas where malaria is prevalent. Iron is important for growth and development, and maintaining a healthy immune system," says lead researcher Juliana Ojukwu of the Department of Paediatrics at the Ebonyi State University in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Iron Supplements During Pregnancy Will Reduce Infant Mortality
The importance of iron supplements during pregnancy has been driven home by a new study in China.
The importance of iron supplements during pregnancy has been driven home by a new study in China.
However, a recent large trial in Zanzibar prompted the WHO to change its guidelines, which now recommend that iron supplements are withheld from children under two years in areas where they are at high risk of contracting malaria.
The argument against giving iron is that it could help promote the growth of malarial parasites circulating in the blood.
Iron Supplementation Aid In Relief From Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
In what is claimed to be of the first of its kind, French researchers report of the effectiveness of iron supplementation in a young child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
In what is claimed to be of the first of its kind, French researchers report of the effectiveness of iron supplementation in a young child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
They concluded that iron did not increase the risk of malaria, as long as regular malaria surveillance and treatment services were available, and that there should not be any need to screen for anaemia before giving supplements.
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Feeding Infants With Extra Iron Might Delay Their Development
Feeding your infants with extra iron when they don't need it might hinder their development, says a new study.
Feeding your infants with extra iron when they don't need it might hinder their development, says a new study.
Although the benefits of giving iron are greater for children with anaemia, any decision to withhold iron supplements should be carefully considered.
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Too Much of Iron During Pregnancy is Harmful
Iron overdose during pregnancy could be harmful, according to an Iranian university study.
Iron overdose during pregnancy could be harmful, according to an Iranian university study.
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