BACKGROUND The global average per capita consumption of meat and the total amount of
meat consumed are rising (see the figure), driven by increasing average individual incomes …

Background Anaemia is a prevalent health problem worldwide. Some types are preventable
or controllable with iron supplementation (pills or drops), fortification (sprinkles or powders …

Objective Examine the prevalence, patterns, and associated factors of using a vegetarian or
vegan diet for health reasons in the US general population. Design Cross-sectional data …

Anemia is a multifactorial condition; approaches to address it must recognize that the causal
factors represent an ecology consisting of internal (biology, genetics, and health) and …

A comprehensive literature review of iron status in the elderly was undertaken in order to
update a previous review (Fairweather-Tait et al, 2014); 138 summarised papers describe …

Background: In many developing countries, nutritional and epidemiological transitions are
contributing to continuous undernutrition and escalating overnutrition, resulting in coexisting …

Vitamin D is involved in the pathophysiology of anemia. This cross-sectional study was
conducted using the Nationwide Nutrition and Health Survey in Pregnant Women in Taiwan …

Purpose Anemia, especially iron-deficiency anemia during pregnancy, significantly impacts
maternal health, fetal growth, and development. Moringa leaf is an iron-rich food that can …

Background Diets that reduce reliance on animal-source foods are recommended in some
contexts. Objectives This study aimed to compare proportions of respondents who reported …

Serum iron levels can be important contributors to health outcomes, but it is not often
feasible to rely on blood-based measures for a large epidemiologic study. Predictive models …