Rees J M, Monsen E R, Merrill J E
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1985 Dec;24(12):707-10. doi: 10.1177/000992288502401207.
A survey of iron-fortified commercial foods commonly marketed for consumption by infants was conducted in 1972 and again in 1982. Positive changes had occurred in infant formulas and cereals during that decade, in availability of fortifying iron, level of fortification, and label information. Miscellaneous iron-containing products, cookies, and crackers were unreliable sources of dietary iron in both 1972 and 1982. Availability of fortifying iron in regular cereals had improved by 1982, though 10 percent lacked the label information. Fortified infant formulas and cereals contribute iron of high bioavailability to the typical infant diet in amounts equal to the USRDA. Food manufacturers need to continue to apply knowledge gained through research to sustain the lessened but still highly prevalent incidence of anemia in 1-2-year old children.
1972年和1982年分别对通常面向婴儿销售的铁强化商业食品进行了调查。在那十年间，婴儿配方奶粉和谷物在强化铁的可获得性、强化水平和标签信息方面发生了积极变化。1972年和1982年，各类含铁产品、饼干和薄脆饼干都是不可靠的膳食铁来源。到1982年，普通谷物中强化铁的可获得性有所改善，不过仍有10%缺乏标签信息。强化婴儿配方奶粉和谷物为典型婴儿饮食提供了生物利用率高的铁，其含量等同于美国 Recommended Dietary Allowances（膳食营养素推荐摄入量）。食品制造商需要继续运用通过研究获得的知识，以维持1至2岁儿童中虽有所降低但仍然高发的贫血发病率。
