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helm t1_j248ms6 wrote

LMIC means "low- and middle-income countries". It has not been shown that extra iron for kids in rich countries would provide benefits.

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kallicks t1_j251bx3 wrote

Just because there is wealth in a country does not mean parents are going to use those resources appropriately for their kids.

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helm t1_j253yc7 wrote

Right. However, the nutrition problems look different at the population level.

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CaptainJonJon t1_j25esrd wrote

We're talking about stuff that's already been verified in these different types of countries. In fact its rich countries that have a problem with too much iron intake from a combination of meat, fortified foods, and multi vitamins and plain iron vitamins.

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