| The Impact of Large Amount Whole Cow's Milk Intake on Iron Status in Early Childhood |
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Sung Yoon Byun, Mi Ran Park, In Sang Jeon |
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Department of Pediatrics, Chung Goo Sung Sim Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
| 생우유 과량섭취가 유아기 철분상태에 미치는 영향 |
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변성윤, 박미란, 전인상 |
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청구성심병원 소아과 |
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| Abstract |
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To determine the impact of intake large amount whole cow's milk (WCM) on iron status during early childhood(18~36 months), selected indices of complete blood count (CBC) and iron status were compared between the WCM large amount intake group (n=20) and small amount intake group (n=20).
WCM large amount intake children's mean hemoglobin and mean hematocrit were 9.6¡¾1.7g/dl and 30.8¡¾4.5% respectively. These range of peripheral blood with other indices of CBC disclosed the hypochromic microcytic anemia. WCM large amount intake children's some indices of CBC hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV, MCH-were significantly lower than those of small amount intake children(p<0.01).
WCM large amount intake children had significantly lower mean iron, transferrin saturation and ferritin(p<0.01) and greater mean total iron binding capacity (p<0.05) than did small amount intake children.
It is concluded that intake large amount of WCM for long duration impacts on the iron status of 18~36 months old children disadvantageously. It should be avoided for the protection of irreversible recognitive impairment and behavioral change. |
| Key Words:
Iron status, Iron deficiency anemia, Whole cow's milk |
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