Study to use nuclear to improve child rearing

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on February 9, said the agency is working on using nuclear technology to improve the care of children at risk of malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases. Other infectious diseases.

Children in developing countries often lack micronutrients such as iron, so regular addition of minerals is necessary.

The problem of micronutrient deficiency is particularly serious in Africa due to a combination of malaria - a disease that causes about 1 million teenagers to die each year.

However, studies show that supplementation of minerals can help children get enough iron, but when excess iron in the blood can increase the risk of malaria.

Therefore, the IAEA used isotope stabilization technology to evaluate the amount of iron that the body can absorb, to provide researchers with a clearer picture of the link between iron absorption and risk. muscle infections.

At the same time, the technology also helps researchers determine the amount of minerals or micronutrients that the body uses.