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Role of red meat in the diet for children and adolescents.(Section 3: The role of red meat in meeting nutritional challenges during the life stages)

Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dieticians Association of Australia

| September 01, 2007 | Cleghorn, Geoffrey | COPYRIGHT 2007 Dietitians Association of Australia. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

KEY POINTS

* Optimal nutrition during the first years of life is crucial for optimal growth and development and, possibly, the prevention of chronic disease of adulthood.

* Iron-deficiency anaemia in childhood and adolescence is associated with serious adverse outcomes that may not be reversible, making detection and early treatment an imperative.

* Zinc plays a major role in cellular growth.

* Vitamin A is essential for the functioning of the eyes and the immune system.

* Vitamin A is necessary for membrane stability, and zinc is essential for mobilisation of the beta-carotene. Vitamin A deficiency contributes to anaemia by ...

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