Lactoferrin Versus Iron Supplement in Irondeficiency Anemia and Weight Loss in Obese Children

Comparing iron versus lactoferrin as regard iron defiency anemia and weight loss in obese children

Inclusion criteria

• 1. children age will be between 6 -12 years old. 2. Presence of iron deficiency anemia, it will be diagnosed by

• CBC >> Hemoglobin level concentration below 11.5 g/dl.
• level of serum iron is below 30 µmol/l,
• level of ferritin is below 15 µg/dl
• Total iron binding capacity is more 480 µg/dlL. 3. children should be stable and free from chronic disease. 4. Body Mass index (BMI) should be ≥the 95th percentile for children and teens of the same age and sex.

• there is not history of iron supplements in the 3 months before treatment.

Exclusion criteria

• Father/mother refuses to participate in the study.
• Hospitalized patient.
• Non-anemic patient.
• Patients receiving iron supplements 3 months before enrollment.
• Patients with chronic diseases.
• personal or family history of allergy to cow's milk or infant formula, eczema, moderate-to-severe allergic rhinitis or asthma, or milk intolerance.
• severe anemia as Hemoglobin level concentration below 7 g/dl.

Exclusion criteria

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