Women of reproductive age are at a high risk of iron deficiency, often as a result of diets low
in bioavailable iron. In some settings, the iron content of domestic groundwater sources is …

In Bangladesh, approximately 97% of the rural population uses groundwater as a drinking
source. In many areas of the country this water is known to have elevated levels of iron. The …

Background Recent studies found a low rate of iron deficiency in Bangladeshi non-pregnant
and non-lactating women. This was attributed to high iron concentrations in drinking water …

Iron deficiency was absent in a recent population assessment of rural Bangladeshi women
exhibiting anemia (57%), suggesting other causes of low hemoglobin. We assessed the …

ObjectiveUsing data from the national micronutrients survey 2011–2012, the present study
explored the determinants of Fe status and Hb levels in Bangladesh with a particular focus …

Over the past 30 years, tubewells have become a ubiquitous source of potable groundwater
in South Asia. Considered safer than surface water, groundwater naturally contains minerals …

Iron is a natural element found in food, water and soil and is essential for human health. Our
aim was to determine the levels of iron and 25 other metals and trace elements in …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of anemia and iron status as assessed by
biochemical markers and to explore the associations between markers of iron status and …

The main objective of the present study was to examine the association between dietary Fe
intake and dietary predictors of Fe status and Hb concentration among lactating women in …

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess iron status in women of different
physiological staus of two socio-economic groups in Bangladesh. Design: Cross sectional …