Open AccessDietary Iron Intake and Iron Status of German Female Vegans: Results of the German Vegan Study
Author(s) -
Annika Waldmann,
Jochen W. Koschizke,
Claus Leitzmann,
Andreas Hahn
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of nutrition and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1421-9697
pISSN - 0250-6807
DOI - 10.1159/000077045
Subject(s) - german , vegan diet , iron status , dietary iron , food science , iron supplement , iron deficiency , environmental health , medicine , biology , history , anemia , archaeology
As shown in previous studies vegetarians and especially vegans are at risk for iron deficiency. Our study evaluated the iron status of German female vegans.
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