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The influence of nutrient intake on the biochemical parameters of iron status in a healthy paediatric Mediterranean population.

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    Identifier: PC:1591
    Authors:
    J SalasJ Fernández-BallartJM Domenech-MassonsV ArijaC Martí-Henneberg
    Abstract:
    A random sample of 302 children, aged between 6 months and 15 years, of healthy Mediterranean population were studied. Abnormal values of biochemical parameters of iron status were frequently found. In the 0.5 – 2 year group, erythrocyte protoporphyrin values were abnormal in 13.5% of subjects, serum ferritin in 9.7%, transferrin situation capacity in 75.3%, mean red cell volume in 4.1% and haemoglobin in 9.7%. Comparing nutritional intake (24 h dietary recall over 3 days) between individuals at low and high values of biochemical iron status some significant differences were found in each age group but un no case with regard to heme iron intake. In the overall age-adjusted study population, the nutritional intake had a low but significant explanatory capacity of the variance of the measured biochemical iron status parameters (between 1.1% for transferrin saturation capacity and 4.5% for serum ferritin) and non-significant capacity in those children younger than 3 years. In conclusion, although the dietary pattern in our area favours a good iron bioavailability, in our population the nutritional intake was shown to have a limited relationship with the parameters of biochemical iron status parameters. These data suggest that, in healthy children, abnormal biochemical iron status parameters may be related to factors other than nutritional intake.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: J Salas; J Fernández-Ballart ; JM Domenech-Massons ; V Arija ; C Martí-Henneberg
    Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
    URV's Author/s: SALAS SALVADÓ, JORGE; J Fernández-Ballart ; JM Domenech-Massons ; V Arija ; C Martí-Henneberg
    Keywords: nutrient intake Mediterranean Iron deficiency
    Abstract: A random sample of 302 children, aged between 6 months and 15 years, of healthy Mediterranean population were studied. Abnormal values of biochemical parameters of iron status were frequently found. In the 0.5 – 2 year group, erythrocyte protoporphyrin values were abnormal in 13.5% of subjects, serum ferritin in 9.7%, transferrin situation capacity in 75.3%, mean red cell volume in 4.1% and haemoglobin in 9.7%. Comparing nutritional intake (24 h dietary recall over 3 days) between individuals at low and high values of biochemical iron status some significant differences were found in each age group but un no case with regard to heme iron intake. In the overall age-adjusted study population, the nutritional intake had a low but significant explanatory capacity of the variance of the measured biochemical iron status parameters (between 1.1% for transferrin saturation capacity and 4.5% for serum ferritin) and non-significant capacity in those children younger than 3 years. In conclusion, although the dietary pattern in our area favours a good iron bioavailability, in our population the nutritional intake was shown to have a limited relationship with the parameters of biochemical iron status parameters. These data suggest that, in healthy children, abnormal biochemical iron status parameters may be related to factors other than nutritional intake.
    Research group: Alimentació, Nutrició, Creixement i Salut Mental
    Thematic Areas: Biochemistry and technology Bioquímica y tecnología Bioquímica i biotecnologia
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 0954-3007
    Author identifier: ORCID - 0000-0003-2700-7459; orcid.org/0000-0002-1320-6484; N/D; orcid.org/0000-0002-1758-0975; N/D
    Record's date: 2016-06-03
    Last page: 149
    Journal volume: 46
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 1992
    First page: 143
    Publication Type: Article Artículo Article
  • Keywords:

    Dèficit de ferro
    Ferro -- Metabolisme
    Infants -- Nutrició
    nutrient intake
    Mediterranean
    Iron deficiency
    Biochemistry and technology
    Bioquímica y tecnología
    Bioquímica i biotecnologia
    0954-3007
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