Iron deficiency may be contributing to fatigue, brain fog and concentration problems in many adolescent girls and young women in the U.S., new research suggests.

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Iron deficiency is common but curable Recent studies suggest that 14% of U.S. adults and 38% of reproductive age women are iron deficient. Worldwide, this issue may impact as many as 2 billion people.

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Iron deficiency anaemia results in response to reduced haemoglobin in the red blood cells whether due to increased iron loss, decreased nutritional intake, or a combination of the two.

Overnutrition is a risk factor for iron, but not for zinc or vitamin A deficiency in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Global Health, 2024; 9 (4): e015135 DOI ...

Iron deficiency is linked to poorer brain health, heart failure, and other health concerns. A new study shows nearly 1 in 3 adults in the United States are deficient in this important nutrient.

Iron-deficiency anemia, the most common type of anemia, is a condition in which your blood does not have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to the body's tissues.

Between 2019 and 2021, the global prevalence of anemia in women showed a minimal decline, with the prevalence increasing from 28.5% in 2013 to 29.9% in 2019.