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While dietary iron was significantly correlated with Enterobacteriaceae abundance as a covariate, no feeding group showed a significant increase in potentially pathogenic enteric bacteria, and median Enterobacteriaceae abundances actually decreased non-significantly across all groups from 5 to 9 months.
| Effect size | Enterobacteriaceae correlated with dietary iron (P = 0.03); Enterobacteriaceae median abundances decreased non-significantly by 5.5%, 10.3%, and 23.1% in iron-zinc cereals, iron cereals, and meat groups respectively |
| Follow-up | 4 months |
| Comparator | Comparison across feeding groups with different dietary iron levels (11.8, 7.5, and 3.3 mg/d) |
| Effect summary | null; Enterobacteriaceae correlated with dietary iron (P = 0.03); Enterobacteriaceae median abundances decreased non-significantly by 5.5%, 10.3%, and 23.1% in iron-zinc cereals, iron cereals, and meat groups respectively |
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PMC3674183
Effects of Different Complementary Feeding Regimens on Iron Status and Enteric Microbiota in Breastfed Infants