Evaluation of the Efficacy of Different Strategies to Treat Anemia in Mexican Children

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Different Strategies to Treat Anemia in Mexican Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Anemia continues to be a major public health problem in many regions of the world and it is still not clear which strategy is more effective in children population in terms of adherence and efficacy. The objective was to evaluate the efficacy and acceptance of several strategies that have been recently recommended to treat anemia on anemic children (6 to 43 mo):Iron supplement, iron+folic acid supplement, a multiple micronutrients supplement a micronutrient fortified complementary food in the form of porridge powder or zinc+iron+ascorbic acid fortified water.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hemoglobin less than 11.7g/dL and above 7.0g/dL

Exclusion Criteria:

• Breastfeeding
• Chronic gastroenteritis
• Any other severe illness