Cereals as a Source of Iron for Breastfed Infants

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Conditions studied: Iron Deficiency

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether the type of iron in infant cereals makes a differance in how well the cereal helps infants remain free of iron deficiency.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00841061

Run by

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

People needed

111

Starts

2003-07-01

Expected to finish

2006-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-02-11

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• exclusively breastfed
• birth weight between 2500 and 4200g
• gestational age >36 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• supplementing formula
• no iron drops

Where it is running

• University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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