After 12 months of age, they're at risk
for iron deficiency because they no longer drink
iron - fortified formula and may not be eating
iron - fortified infant cereal or enough other
iron - containing foods to make up the difference.
The researchers found that the overall incidence of malaria was lower in the
iron group compared with the no
iron group, but
after adjustment
for baseline values
for iron deficiency and moderate anemia, these differences were no longer statistically significant.