... of hepcidin shines a new light on the world's most prevalent micronutrient problem; iron deficiency and its consequent anemia. It is now apparent that humans are not poorly designed to absorb dietary iron, but rather are exerting a tonic downregulation of iron absorption to protect themselves against...

...Leila M. Larson; Kamija S. Phiri; Sant-Rayn Pasricha The theoretical irreversible damage that iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia can exert on child development makes a compelling argument for action to alleviate the burden. However, a critical analysis of evidence from iron interventions...

..., infants, and children obtain iron from dietary sources including breast milk (lactoferrin) and heme- and non-heme-containing foods. Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common micronutrient deficiency in children and pregnant women worldwide. ID and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) can affect growth and energy...

... responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Progesterone Iron metabolism Menstrual cycle Iron deficiency Estrogen Iron deficiency is the world's most common nutrient disorder...

...Nils Milman Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) during pregnancy are risk factors for preterm delivery, prematurity, and small for gestational age birth weight. Iron deficiency has a negative effect on intelligence and behavioral development in the infant. It is essential to prevent...

...D. Sreeramulu; S.S.Y.H. Qadri; Madhavan Nair; B. Sivakumar The usefulness of serum ferritin as a measure of subclinical stages of iron deficiency has been tested in monkeys by inducing a mild iron deficiency dietarily over a period of 12 months. Various biochemical indicators of iron status were...

... to 97 years old. Total iron intake increased up to adolescence and then remained stable in adult life. Iron intake was higher in men than in women. Most children and menstruating women presented a dietary iron intake below the recommended allowances. While anemia was not very common, iron deficiency...

... hormone Insulin-like growth factors Insulin Iron deficiency Calves Original Paper Ann N utr Metab 1994;38:281-286 Anne Ceppia Primus E. Mullisb Ernst Eggenbergerc Jürg W. Bluma Division of Nutrition Pathology, Institute of Animal Breeding; Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, University of Berne...

... into two groups, one was fed an iron-deficient diet (group 1) and the other underwent phlebotomy in addition to receiving an iron-deficient diet (group 2). Previously iron-depleted monkeys were subdivided into 4 groups of 3 animals each. While one group was continued on the iron-deficient diet (group 3...

...% of urban women, 19% of semi-rural women and in 32% of rural women. Iron deficiency (defined by the association of serum ferritin level of 12 µg/l or less and transferrin saturation less than 15%) was observed in 29, 27 and 22% of the cases, respectively. Folate deficiency (defined by concentration of red...

... ferritin Iron stores Iron deficiency Iron supplements Ann. Nutr. Metab. 29: 232-238 (1985) ©1985 S. KargerAG. Basel 0250-6807/85/0294-0232S2.75/0 Effects of Iron Supplementation on Serum Ferritin and Other Hematological Indices of Iron Status in Menstruating Women 5. Hereberg3, P. Galán3, Y. Soustrea...

...%), was observed in 38% of pregnant women. Iron deficiency, recognized by a combination of abnormal values for serum ferritin level (≤ 12 µg/1) and transferrin saturation ( < 16%) was present in 54% of pregnant women. Folate deficiency, defined by a red blood cell folate of less than 100 µg/1, was observed in 6...

...) in patients with severe iron deficiency. Eleven patients with iron deficiency and 15 normal controls were studied. Fasting blood samples were taken from all the subjects before and 30, 60 and 120 min after infusion of 25 units of ACTH for plasma cortisol determination. Six patients had blood samples collected...

... the tail vein were taken after 4 weeks of diet and weekly during the following 3 weeks for determination of iron status parameters. Animals were weighed weekly. After 4 weeks of diet, the rats fed the 5 mg iron/kg diet were severely anemic and rats fed 20 mg iron/ kg diet were moderately iron-deficient. Ad...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Iron intake Diet Menstruating women Iron deficiency Iron density Ann. Nutr. Metab. 28: 77-84 (1984) © 1984 S. Kargcr AG, Basel 0250-6807/84/0282-0077S2.75/0 Apports...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Iron absorption Hemiglobin Dose-relationship Iron stores Iron deficiency Nutr. Metab. 23: 17-25 (1979) Iron Absorption from Hemiglobin (Stable Oxidation Product of Hemoglobin) in Relation to the Dose in Subjects with Normal...

... to in the content or advertisements. Iron absorption promoters Fructose effects Ferric hydroxide fructose complex Iron deficiency Bioavailability Oral iron therapy Nutr. Metaboi. 17: 236 248 (1974) Effects of Fructose on Ferric and Ferrous Iron Absorption in Man Within-Subject Study with the 59Fe...

...J.F. de Wijn; J.L. de Jongste; W. Mosterd; D. Willebrand Hematological findings obtained by screening topathletes during training in The Neterlands reveal an occurrence of iron-deficient anemia of 2% in male and 2.5% in female athletes. In addition, 3% of the athletes have mild anemia without signs...

...H.T. Andersen; P. Stavem Two patients suffering from iron deficiency anaemia were given a standard exercise test of 500 kpm/min during 4 consecutive minutes before treatment was begun and after the anaemia had been corrected. The corresponding acid-base variations were more marked before iron...

...Sebastian Schaffer; Josef Pallauf; Michael B. Krawinkel Severe iron deficiency is a major nutritional problem encountered throughout the world. We assessed the effect of a conventionally bred, high-iron rice variety on plasma iron, hemoglobin, and red blood cell variables of early-weaned piglets...