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Sprinkles: Stategi Baru Pengendalian Defisiensi Zat Besi dan Anemia pada Bayi dan Anak di Negara Berkembang (Sprinkles: New Stategy to Control Iron Deficiency and Anemia in Infants and Children in Developing Countries)

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Iron deficiency anemia in infants and children is one of nutritional problemsin developing countries including Indonesia, where supplementation programusing iron folic acid syrup or drops is not effective with low compliancedue to complaint in metallic taste, teeth staining, stomach disorders, and potentialoverdose. To improve the supplementation compliance, micronutrientsprinkles formula, a new encapsulated iron fortification in powder form containingmultivitamins and minerals has been developed. The objective of thisliterature study is to know the affectivity of sprinkles formula for anemia cure in infants and children. This study was based on series of efficacy in Ghanaand other countries. It shows that the sprinkles formula is effective as thesyrup or drop formula in curing infants and children anemia with very highlevel of compliance. In Indonesia, iron sprinkles have been used widely includingfor improving nutritional status of children during disaster.Indonesian Ministry of Health through Bogor Nutritional Agency forResearch and Development has developed sprinkles formula Taburia thatalready tested in Jakarta. Currently, Taburia is used in Province of SouthSumatra, North Sumatra, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), East Nusa Tenggara(NTT), South Sulawesi, and West Kalimantan.

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No. Panggil

Kesmas: 5(5) 2011: 195-200

Penerbit

Depok : Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat UI., 2011

Deskripsi Fisik

5p.

Bahasa

ISBN/ISSN

1907-7505

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Tipe Media

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Subjek

infant
child
ANEMIA, IRON DEFICIENCY

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