Open AccessThe absorption of iron from whole diets: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Rachel Collings,
Linda J. Harvey,
Lee Hooper,
Rachel Hurst,
Tracey Brown,
Jennifer Ansett,
Maria D. King,
Susan J. FairweatherTait
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.112.050609
Subject(s) - bioavailability , ferritin , serum ferritin , absorption (acoustics) , iron status , dietary iron , zoology , chemistry , medicine , iron deficiency , biology , pharmacology , materials science , composite material , anemia
Absorption factors are required to convert physiologic requirements for iron into Dietary Reference Values, but the absorption from single meals cannot be used to estimate dietary iron absorption.
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