Serum retinol levels are positively correlated with hemoglobin concentrations, independent of iron homeostasis: a population-based study

Micronutrient interactions give rise to complex issues that have an impact on preventive strategies when multiple micronutrient deficiencies coexist. The aim of this population-based study was to determine the prevalence of vitamins A and E and iron deficiencies among women 15 to 49 years of age in...

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Published in:Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2013-04, Vol.33 (4), p.279-285
Main Authors: Jafari, Seyed Mojtaba, Heidari, Gholamreza, Nabipour, Iraj, Amirinejad, Roya, Assadi, Majid, Bargahi, Afshar, Akbarzadeh, Samad, Tahmasebi, Rahim, Sanjdideh, Zahra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - blood
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
Biological and medical sciences
chronic diseases
correlation
Cross-Sectional Studies
enzyme immunoassays
Feeding. Feeding behavior
Female
ferritin
Ferritins - blood
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
hemoglobin
Hemoglobins - analysis
high performance liquid chromatography
Homeostasis
Humans
Iran - epidemiology
Iron
iron deficiency anemia
Iron, Dietary - blood
Linear Models
Micronutrient
Micronutrients - blood
Micronutrients - deficiency
Middle Aged
multivariate analysis
Prevalence
public health
Receptors, Transferrin - blood
regression analysis
risk factors
sampling
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
Vitamin A
Vitamin A - blood
Vitamin A Deficiency - blood
Vitamin A Deficiency - epidemiology
Vitamin E
Vitamin E - blood
Vitamin E Deficiency - blood
Vitamin E Deficiency - epidemiology
Women
Young Adult
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Summary:Micronutrient interactions give rise to complex issues that have an impact on preventive strategies when multiple micronutrient deficiencies coexist. The aim of this population-based study was to determine the prevalence of vitamins A and E and iron deficiencies among women 15 to 49 years of age in the northern Persian Gulf region. We hypothesized that serum retinol levels may show correlations with hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations, independent of iron status. A total of 1242 nonpregnant women of reproductive age were selected via a multistage stratified random cluster sampling technique. Serum ferritin and soluble transferrin receptor levels were measured using enzyme immunoassay techniques. Serum retinol (vitamin A) and α-tocopherol (vitamin E) were determined for 727 women by high-performance liquid chromatography. The prevalence of anemia (Hb
ISSN:0271-5317
1879-0739
DOI:10.1016/j.nutres.2013.02.004