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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends routine iron supplementation for asymptomatic children aged 6 to 12 months who are at increased risk for iron deficiency anemia.

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Developed By:

USPSTF

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area:

Nutrition and Weight Status

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

NWS-21, NWS-21.1, NWS-21.2, NWS-21.3, NWS-22

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

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Experimental Study

Cohort Study

Case-Control Study

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Tags:

Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Healthcare, Public Health, Clinical Practice, Primary Prevention, Secondary Prevention, Patients, Healthcare Providers

Citation:

Preventive Services Task Force (US). Screening for iron deficiency anemia in childhood and pregnancy: update of the 1996 U.S. Preventive Task Force review [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2006 Apr 21 [cited 2013 Jan 17]. (Evidence syntheses, no. 40). Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK33399/

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Source URL: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/deficiency-anemia-childhood-and-pregnancy-update-1996
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2014-10-08 20:30:14.0