Development of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia at Six Months of Age in Jordanian Infants Exclusively Breastfed for Four to Six Months

The iron status at six months of age for a total of 66 three-month-old, full-term, normal-birthweight Jordanian infants who were exclusively breastfed for four, five, or six months postpartum is reported here. Three groups of infants were identified who were exclusively breastfed for four months (n = 14), five months (n = 15), and six months (n = 37). Iron status was evaluated by haemoglobin, plasma ferritin, and mean corpuscular volume. the...