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Importance of Iron in Human Nutrition
Shreeja Kulla
PG&RC, PJTS Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Excretion, Human nutrition, Iron inhibitors, Toxicity
Abstract
Globally 800 million women affected by anemia, in India 52% of non-pregnant women facing it with iron deficiency. There are multiple reasons behind it namely less consumption, malabsorption, inhibitors, blood loss, inherited conditions like sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, etc. People should know about the iron sources, needs in the body and how it works.
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Gropper, S. S., Smith, J. L., 2012. Advanced nutrition and human metabolism. Cengage Learning, pp. 481-500.