Iron
Ursula Arens
(Senior Nutrition Scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation, High Holborn, London, UK)
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Abstract
Iron is found widely in the diet, but there are many factors that affect its absorption. Haem iron, found in meat, is well absorbed whereas non‐haem iron absorption is variable, and affected by many other components in the diet. Requirements for iron are highest in women, and during infancy and adolescence. Intakes of iron in the UK are generally within the range of iron reference values; however, a sub‐group of women with particularly high requirements may benefit from supplements.
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Citation
Arens, U. (1996), "Iron", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 96 No. 4, pp. 5-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/00346659610119180
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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