Association between Adiposity and Iron Status in Women of Reproductive Age: Data from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) 2008–2019
At least 1 in 5 WRA in the UK are iron deficient, highlighting the need to revise current policies. Greater central adiposity was strongly associated with impaired iron status and the development of anemia, IDA, and ID.
Authors
- Mark Ledwidge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7391-2949)
- Maeve Kerr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8577-0850)
- Maria S. Mulhern
- Mary McCann
- Sabrina P Demirdjian
- P.D. Thompson
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- University of Ulster (GB)
- Food for Health Ireland (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.08.026
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.27
Funders
- Department for the Economy
- Ulster University