The Relationship Between Iron Status and Adiposity in Women from Developing Countries: A Review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 553-560

  Aderibigbe, Olaide Ruth ^a   Pisa, Pedro T ^a   Vorster, Hester H ^a   Kruger, Salome H ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

adiposity; developing countries; Iron status; review; women

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSITY; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; LITERATURE SEARCH; RESEARCH EFFORTS; WOMEN;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; NUTRITION; REVIEWS; SEARCH ENGINES;

IRON;

BLOOD; COMPLICATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

ADIPOSITY; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON, DIETARY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84889048076     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2011.594914     Document Type: Review

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