Iron in Micronutrient Powder Promotes an Unfavorable Gut Microbiota in Kenyan Infants

Iron supplementation may have adverse health effects in infants, probably through manipulation of the gut microbiome. Previous research in low-resource settings have focused primarily on anemic infants. This was a double blind, randomized, controlled trial of home fortification comparing multiple mi...

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Main Authors: Minghua Tang, Daniel N. Frank, Audrey E. Hendricks, Diana Ir, Fabian Esamai, Edward Liechty, K. Michael Hambidge, Nancy F. Krebs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/7/776