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Basta, Samir S; Soekirman; Karyadi, Darwin; Scrimshaw, Nevin S
The American journal of clinical nutrition 32, Številka: 4Journal Article
Adult male workers on a rubber plantation in West Java were studied to determine (1) whether anemia in low income workers affected physical endurance, their actual productivity, and their resistance to infection, and (2) whether iron supplementation could diminish iron deficiency anemia and raise work output in this population. Treatment with 100 mg of elemental iron for 60 days resulted in a significant improvement in hematological status of anemic individuals and in their Harvard Step Test Performance, work output, and morbidity. The cost of the iron supplementation was small compared with the economic benefits of increased productivity and lowered morbidity.
