Assessment of iron deficiency in US preschool children and nonpregnant females of childbearing age: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003–200623

A new index to determine body iron promises a simpler approach to monitoring iron deficiency (ID) prevalence. Our objective was to compare ID defined as body iron

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Published in:The American journal of clinical nutrition 2009-05, Vol.89 (5), p.1334-1342
Main Authors: Cogswell, Mary E, Looker, Anne C, Pfeiffer, Christine M, Cook, James D, Lacher, David A, Beard, John L, Lynch, Sean R, Grummer-Strawn, Laurence M
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Language:English
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Summary:A new index to determine body iron promises a simpler approach to monitoring iron deficiency (ID) prevalence. Our objective was to compare ID defined as body iron
ISSN:0002-9165
1938-3207
DOI:10.3945/ajcn.2008.27151