Can Sprinkles be provided to non-anemic infants without producing any toxicity?
Yes. The amount of micronutrients in the Sprinkles sachets is high enough to meet the needs of infants with micronutrient deficiencies (e.g. iron deficiency anemia) but not too high for those who do not have deficiencies. We have completed a research study in China with 400 preschool children, the majority of whom were non-anemic (95%). Sprinkles prevented anemia (when provided for 4 months) with absolutely no evidence of excessive iron stores. Serum ferritin values remain in the normal range in 100% of infants included in the study.
Yes. The amount of micronutrients in the Sprinkles sachets is high enough to meet the needs of infants with micronutrient deficiencies (e.g. iron deficiency anemia) but not too high for those who do not have deficiencies. We have completed a research study in China with 400 preschool children, a majority of whom were non-anemic (95%). Sprinkles prevented anemia (when provided for 4 months) with absolutely no evidence of excessive iron stores. Serum ferritin values remained within the normal range in 100% of infants included in the study. Thus, Sprinkles are safe to use, even in infants without micronutrient deficiencies. In fact, Sprinkles were originally designed to prevent deficiencies in non-deficient children at risk of micronutrient deficiencies.
