Advantages and disadvantages of an iron-rich diet

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue , 2002, Pages S12-S18

  Hallberg, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Absorption; Bioavailability; Control of iron; Diet; Iron absorption; Iron balance; Iron deficiency; Iron requirements; Iron stores

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE; IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON INTAKE; IRON OVERLOAD; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MENSTRUATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUE; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; IRON OVERLOAD; IRON, DIETARY;

EID: 0036231172     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601348     Document Type: Article

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