Iron deficiency is a concern in both developing and developed (industrialized) countries;
and young women are particularly vulnerable. This review investigates dietary determinants …

Iron-deficiency anemia is the most frequent nutritional deficiency, with women of
reproductive age being particularly at risk of its development. The aim of the systematic …

ABSTRACT Background: The Australian Iron Status Advisory Panel advocates dietary
intervention as the first treatment option for mild iron deficiency [serum ferritin (SF)= 10–15 …

Discusses various approaches to improving iron nutrition with reference to iron deficiency
disease mainly in infants, children and women of childbearing age in the developing …

Iron supplementation is a commonly used strategy to meet the increased requirements of at-
risk groups, such as women of childbearing age, especially during pregnancy. Other at-risk …

Iron deficiency is a common nutritional disorder in developing countries and contibutes
significantly to reduced work productivity and economic output as well as to increased …

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of, first, a dietary regimen involving increased
consumption of iron-rich foods and enhancers of iron absorption and decreased …

Iron is an essential nutrient, and individual iron status is determined by the regulation of iron
absorption, which is driven by iron requirements. Iron deficiency (ID) disproportionately …

Background: Few studies have examined the relation of iron status to diet in populations
from developing countries with high levels of iron deficiency and diets of poor quality …

The earliest studies of food iron absorption employing biosynthetically incorporated
radioisotopes were published in the 1950s. Wheat flour has been fortified with iron in …