TY - SER TI - El hierro en la infancia SN - 0210-5020 N1 - Este artículo se encuentra disponible en su edición impresa; Bibliografía: p. 22 N2 - The role and function of iron in food is reviewed. The distribution of this element in the human body, the requirements according to age, the dietary sources of iron, its absorption mechanism in the organism and the problems derived from a deficiency of the same are studied. Finally, some measures that can be taken and that are within the reach of the Nursing Graduate are discussed to prevent situations of nutritional deficiency and anemia ER -