Cognitive Performance in Relation to Systemic and Brain Iron at Perimenopause
Higher iron status was associated with better cognitive performance in a sample of women who were neither iron deficient nor anemic, without there being any indication that higher levels of systemic iron were related to higher levels of brain iron. Consequently, addressing low iron levels at the menopausal transition may be a candidate approach for alleviating the "brain fog" commonly experienced at menopause.
Authors
- Michael J. Wenger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5569-3209)
- Pamela Miles
- Zitha Redempta Isingizwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1403-0334)
- Amy Barnett
- Dee Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2737-813X)
- Han Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0055-9691)
- Doris M. Benbrook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7606-8245)
Institutions
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
- University of Oklahoma (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050745
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29