Background: Although iron deficiency occurs commonly in vulnerable groups of women of
reproductive age, infants, and children, less is known about the iron nutriture of the elderly …

Background: High body iron stores may increase the risk of several chronic diseases.
Whether dietary factors contribute to the risk of high iron stores is unknown. Objective: We …

Epidemiologic studies have found a relation between body iron stores and risk of chronic
disease. Iron-absorption studies from single meals have shown that many dietary factors can …

The purpose of this review is to examine current research on the iron status of the elderly
and factors that influence the body burden of iron. Studies of noninstitutionalized elderly …

Background This study examined age-, sex-, and race-related increases in body iron stores
that have been implicated in disease and the relative utility of the serum ferritin versus the …

Objective: For middle aged and elderly subjects there is a concern that increased iron
intake, especially heme iron associated with consumption of red meat, leads to increased …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Elevated iron biomarkers are associated with diabetes and
other cardiometabolic abnormalities in the general population. It is unclear whether they are …

Background Data on the determinants of body iron stores in middle-aged women are
sparse. Objective We prospectively evaluated nondietary and dietary determinants of iron …

Studies of iron nutriture in the elderly are limited and very few include observations on
individuals over the age of 75. The two Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys carried out …

Background: The increasing proportion of iron-replete individuals in industrialized countries
and the possible increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among men with high iron …