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Absorción de hierro de leche de vaca, fluida, fortificada con sulfato ferroso encapsulado. Uicich, R., Pizarro, F., Almeida, C., Carmuega, E., & O´Donell, A. Medicina Infantil 1996;3 9-13. IDPAS# 1650
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Absorción de hierro de los alimentos. Papel de la vitamina A. Layrisse, M., & García-Casal, M. N. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición 1998;48 (3): 191-96. IDPAS# 1647
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Adaptation of Iron Absorption in Men Consuming Diets with High or Low Iron Bioavailability. Hunt, J. R., & Roughead, Z. K. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;71 (1): 94-989. IDPAS# 663
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Advantages and Limitations of Iron Amino Acid Chelates as Iron Fortificants. Allen, L. H. Nutrition Reviews 2002;60 (7, Supplement 1): 18-21. IDPAS# 1493
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Can Increased Vegetable Consumption Improve Iron Status? dePee, S., West, C., & al, e. (1996). FNB 17: 34-37. IDPAS# 048
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The Challenges of Promoting Optimal Infant Growth. Dewey, K. G. J Nutr 2001;131 1946-51. IDPAS# 1465
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Complementary Feeding of Young Children in Developing Countries. Chapter 6: Food Processing, Safety and Quality. WHO/NUT. 1998. IDPAS# 1868
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Diet and Nutrition: Back to the Future with Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust. La Puma, J. (1997). Encyclopedia Britannica: 1997 Medical and Health Annual. IDPAS# 838
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Effect of Diet in Improving Iron Status of Women: What Role for Food Based Interventions. IFPRI. 2000;Project Brief 4. IDPAS# 1879
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Estrategias para la prevención y disminución de la prevalencia de la deficiencia de hierro a través de la alimentación. Layrisse, M., & García-Casal, M. N. (1997) In Deficiencia de hierro. Desnutrición oculta en América Latina. CESNI: Buenos Aires IDPAS# 1657
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Food Iron Absorption and Its Importance for the Design of Food Fortification Strategies. Lynch, S. Nutrition Reviews 2002;60 (7, Supplement 1): 3-6. IDPAS# 1834
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Fruit Juice Intake Is Not Related to Children's Growth. Skinner, J. D., Carruth, B. R., Moran, J. I. I. I. , Houck, K. M. S., & Coletta, F. Pediatrics January 1999;103 (1): 58-64. IDPAS# 698
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Growth of healthy infants and the timing, type, and frequency of complementary foods. WHO. Am J Clin Nutr 2002;76 620-7. IDPAS# 1487
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High prevalence of cobalamin deficiency in Guatemalan schoolchildren: associations with low plasma holotranscobalamin II and elevated serum methylmalonic acid and plasma homocysteine concentrations. Rogers, L. M., Boy, E., Miller, J. W., Green, R., Sabel, J. C., & Allen, L. H. Am J Clin Nutr 2003;77 (2): 433-40. IDPAS# 1842
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How to Ensure Adequate Iron Absorption from Iron-fortified Food. Richard, H. Nutrition Reviews 2002;60 (7, Supplement 1): 7-15. IDPAS# 1818
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Introduction (Chapter 1). FAO/WHO. (2001) In Human Vitamin and Mineral Requirements. Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation. FAO/WHO: Bangkok IDPAS# 846.01
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Iron Absorption and the Iron Binding and Anti-Oxidant Properties of Phytic Acid. Minihane, A. M., & Rimbach, G. International Journal of Food Science & Technology October 2002;37 (7): 741-8. IDPAS# 1835
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Moving Toward a Plant-based Diet: Are Iron and Zinc at Risk? Hunt, J. R. Nutrition Reviews 2002;60 (4): 127-34. IDPAS# 1817
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Nutritional Guidance Is Needed During Dietary Transition in Early Childhood. Picciano, M. F., Smiciklas-Wright, H., Birch, L. L., Mitchell, D. C., Murray-Kolb, L., & McConahy, K. L. Pediatrics 2000;106 (1): 109-14. IDPAS# 971
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Prevention and Control of Iron Deficiency Anemia: Policy and Strategy Issues. Presented at Forging Effective Strategies to Combat Iron Deficiency. Yip, R. (2001) Powerpoint. IDPAS# 1963
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Transgenic Rice is a Source of Iron for Iron-Depleted Rats. Murray-Kolb, L., Takaiawa, F., Goto, F., Yoshihara, T., Theil, E. C., & Beard, J. J Nutr 2002;132 (-): 957-60. IDPAS# 1400
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