Open AccessFood insecurity is associated with iron deficiency anemia in US adolescents
Author(s) -
Heather A. EicherMiller,
April C. Mason,
Connie M. Weaver,
George P. McCabe,
Carol J. Boushey
Publication year - 2009
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.2009.27886
Subject(s) - food security , anemia , transferrin saturation , environmental health , iron deficiency , medicine , iron deficiency anemia , food insecurity , ferritin , national health and nutrition examination survey , psychological intervention , pediatrics , population , biology , psychiatry , agriculture , ecology
Food insecurity, a condition of low or very low food security, is associated with decreased nutrient intake and poor health, which can lead to nutrient deficiency in children, including iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia.
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