TF and Iron deficiency anemia: The mean values of serum ferritin, serum iron, serum TIBC, and transferrin saturation of iron deficiency without anemic children were 8.34±2.85 ng/ml, 17.43±7.57 μmol/l, 454.09±40.76 μmol/l, and 4.09±1.44%, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in the mean value of serum iron and serum transferrin saturation observed when compared between IDA and IDWA among MAM children, respectively (p-value<0.0001, p-value<0.0001) (Table 3).