Do iron-fortified formulas increase pro-oxidant stress for older infants and toddlers?
No, conclude Atul Singhal (Medical Research Council Childhood Nutrition Centre, Institute of Child Health, London) and colleagues including IFR’s Susan Fairweather-Tait. In the largest randomised double-blind trial comparing an iron-fortified formula with an identical formula with low iron concentration, they were unable to identify adverse health effects in older infants and toddlers consuming a high iron-containing formula, even when used in populations with a low incidence of iron deficiency. For further information contact: Jo Belsten BSc Press Officer Institute of Food Research Norwich Research Park Colney Norwich NR4 7UA Tel: +44 (0) 1603 255 218 Fax: +44 (0)1603 255 168 Out-of-hours Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1692 583 024 e-mail jo.belsten@bbsrc.ac.uk http://www.ifr.ac.uk Notes for editors: • The mission of the Institute of Food Research is to carry out independent basic, and strategic research on food safety, quality, nutrition and health. It is a company limited by guarantee, with charit
