Excess sodium and insufficient iron content in complementary foods
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Excess sodium and insufficient iron content in complementary foods.
OBJECTIVES To determine, by chemical analysis, the macronutrient, energy, sodium, and iron contents of homemade foods prepared for infants in two socioeconomic classes in Belém, state of Pará, Brazil. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 78 infants (aged 6 to 18 months) distributed into two groups according to socioeconomic status (high or low). Chemical analyses were performed on samples of home...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jornal de Pediatria
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0021-7557
DOI: 10.2223/jped.2012