Consumption of iron rich foods and its associated factors among South Asian children aged 6–23 months using multilevel analysis
Md. Jakaria Habib, Md. Saifullah Sakib, Abdul Baten, Muhammad Tareq · 2025
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Habib and co-authors measure iron-rich food intake among toddlers across South Asia in this 2025 survey analysis. Iron matters for brain development in children aged 6 to 23 months. The team pooled the latest national health surveys from six countries, covering 84,234 children living with their mothers.
Overall only 21.5 percent of children ate iron-rich foods. The Maldives led at 71.9 percent and Bangladesh followed at 69.6, while India sat lowest at 17.4 percent. Boys, breastfed children, and rural children had lower odds of eating such foods. Children of less-educated mothers also fared worse. Mother's schooling and good prenatal care stood out as strong levers for improvement.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Md. Jakaria Habib, Md. Saifullah Sakib, Abdul Baten, Muhammad Tareq |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |