"Iron, Dietary" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Iron or iron compounds used in foods or as food. Dietary iron is important in oxygen transport and the synthesis of the iron-porphyrin proteins hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes, and cytochrome oxidase. Insufficient amounts of dietary iron can lead to iron-deficiency anemia.
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D019266
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.490.600 D02.691.550.600
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Iron, Dietary" by people in Profiles.
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Acceptability of multiple micronutrient powders and iron syrup in Bihar, India. Matern Child Nutr. 2018 04; 14(2):e12572.
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Consumption of Iron-Biofortified Beans Positively Affects Cognitive Performance in 18- to 27-Year-Old Rwandan Female College Students in an 18-Week Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial. J Nutr. 2017 11; 147(11):2109-2117.
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Preconception Micronutrient Supplementation with Iron and Folic Acid Compared with Folic Acid Alone Affects Linear Growth and Fine Motor Development at 2 Years of Age: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Vietnam. J Nutr. 2017 08; 147(8):1593-1601.
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Consuming Iron Biofortified Beans Increases Iron Status in Rwandan Women after 128 Days in a Randomized Controlled Feeding Trial. J Nutr. 2016 08; 146(8):1586-92.
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A Randomized Trial of Iron-Biofortified Pearl Millet in School Children in India. J Nutr. 2015 Jul; 145(7):1576-81.
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Multicausal etiology of anemia among women of reproductive age in Vietnam. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2015 Jan; 69(1):107-13.
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Are biofortified staple food crops improving vitamin A and iron status in women and children? New evidence from efficacy trials. Adv Nutr. 2014 Sep; 5(5):568-70.
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Double-fortified salt is efficacious in improving indicators of iron deficiency in female Indian tea pickers. J Nutr. 2014 Jun; 144(6):957-64.
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Effect of multiple micronutrient versus iron-folate supplementation during pregnancy on intrauterine growth. Nestle Nutr Inst Workshop Ser. 2013; 74:53-62.
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Comparison of indicators of iron deficiency in Kenyan children. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 May; 95(5):1231-7.