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      The effect of vegetarian diets on iron status in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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      Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
      Informa UK Limited

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          Vegetarian diets exclude meat, seafood, and products containing these foods. Although the vegetarian lifestyle could lead to a better health status in adults, it may also bear risks for certain nutritional deficiencies. Cross-sectional studies and narrative reviews have shown that the iron status of vegetarians is compromised by the absence of highly bioavailable haem-iron in meatless diets and the inhibiting effect of certain components present in plant foods on non-haem iron bioavailability.

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              L. Miller (2013)
              Iron deficiency anemia arises when the balance of iron intake, iron stores, and the body's loss of iron are insufficient to fully support production of erythrocytes. Iron deficiency anemia rarely causes death, but the impact on human health is significant. In the developed world, this disease is easily identified and treated, but frequently overlooked by physicians. In contrast, it is a health problem that affects major portions of the population in underdeveloped countries. Overall, the prevention and successful treatment for iron deficiency anemia remains woefully insufficient worldwide, especially among underprivileged women and children. Here, clinical and laboratory features of the disease are discussed, and then focus is placed on relevant economic, environmental, infectious, and genetic factors that converge among global populations.
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                Journal
                Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
                Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
                Informa UK Limited
                1040-8398
                1549-7852
                November 23 2016
                November 23 2016
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                : 1-16
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                10.1080/10408398.2016.1259210
                27880062
                550d9db7-2455-4d58-8ca6-27952d96c8c8
                © 2016
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