Saarinen U M
J Pediatr. 1978 Aug;93(2):177-80. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(78)80490-9.
Iron status, as measured by blood counts and indices, serum iron, transferrin saturation, and serum ferritin values, was studied longitudinally in 56 infants on prolonged breast feeding, and compared to that of 29 infants receiving cow milk formula prepared at home and of 47 infants receiving a proprietary infant formula. The first two groups received no iron supplementation, whereas the proprietary formula was supplemented with iron. Although breast feeding was found to be sufficient to meet iron needs during the first 6 months of life, supplemental iron would be necessary during the second half of infancy in order to guarantee the optimal iron status.
通过血细胞计数及指标、血清铁、转铁蛋白饱和度和血清铁蛋白值来衡量铁状态，对56名长期母乳喂养的婴儿进行了纵向研究，并与29名接受家庭自制牛奶配方奶的婴儿以及47名接受专利婴儿配方奶粉的婴儿进行了比较。前两组未补充铁剂，而专利配方奶粉中添加了铁。虽然发现母乳喂养足以满足婴儿出生后头6个月的铁需求，但在婴儿期后半段仍需要补充铁剂，以确保最佳的铁状态。
