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This study compares preschoolers from two tribes (Kamba and Maasai).
Kamba children on "iron fortified cereal with low milk diet" are healthier than Maasai kids on "high milk diet"
38 percent of the Maasai preschoolers had anaemia, almost all of which was associated with iron deficiency , compared with only 5% anaemia in the Kamba.
The higher prevalence of iron deficiency among Maasai than Kamba children was possibly attributed to the high consumption of cow's milk (low in bioavailable iron) in place of micronutrient fortified meals together with a higher prevalence of chronic inflammation and intestinal damage.
The much lower prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia in the Kamba was most likely due to their regular consumption of iron fortified cereal.
Kamba children on "iron fortified cereal with low milk diet" are healthier than Maasai kids on "high milk diet"
38 percent of the Maasai preschoolers had anaemia, almost all of which was associated with iron deficiency , compared with only 5% anaemia in the Kamba.
The higher prevalence of iron deficiency among Maasai than Kamba children was possibly attributed to the high consumption of cow's milk (low in bioavailable iron) in place of micronutrient fortified meals together with a higher prevalence of chronic inflammation and intestinal damage.
The much lower prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia in the Kamba was most likely due to their regular consumption of iron fortified cereal.
Micronutrient status differs among Maasai and Kamba preschoolers in a supplementary feeding programme in Kenya
Since 2001, ChildFund Kenya has supplied micronutrient fortified school meals to preschoolers from two tribes (Kamba and Maasai) attending early childhood development (ECD) centres in Emali, S.E. Kenya. Lack of information on the micronutrient status ...
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