[Value of the alimentary factor in the prevention of iron deficiency conditions in young children].

On the basis of the clinicophysiological and biochemical-hematologic investigations it was established that the feeding of infants with the adapted mixture "Malysh" did not prevent the development of latent iron deficiency in them. This was the reason for the enrichment of the mixture with hemopoietic substances. Five formulas of the mixture with varying compositions of hemopoietic factors enabled the authors to establish the optimum variant of the ratio of these ingredients in the adapted milk mixture. The use of the adapted mixtures enriched with hemopoietic substances promotes the prevention of iron deficiency that is confirmed by the increase of the hemoglobin stock and iron reserves in the child's body. The levels of blood hemoglobin and serum ferritin serve as informative values evidencing the effectiveness of using food enriched with hemopoietic factors.