The potential effect of iron defortification on iron-deficiency anaemia in the US population

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1266-1273

  Tao, Min ^a,b   Pelletier, David L ^a   Miller, Dennis D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Office 6326   (United States)

Author keywords

Fortification; Iron deficiency anaemia; Simulation

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ARTICLE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; IRON, DIETARY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35448967849     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980007702884     Document Type: Article

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