We have examined the effects of total body iron deficiency on the function of mitochondria isolated from rat hearts. Male Wistar rats were weaned at 21 days and divided into an experimental iron-deficient group and a control group. Both groups received identical diet but an iron supplement (180 mg of ferrous sulfate per kg of diet) was added for the control group. Rats were studied at 7 and 14 ...

OBJECTIVE To conduct the first national dietary survey and examine inter-island differences in and relationships between iron consumption and reports of anemia. DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 144 households, randomly selected from electoral lists for Grand Turk (n=48), Providenciales (n=46), and Middle Caicos (n=50), participated in the survey. Food consumption (via food frequency questionnair...

duction: Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional problem among children. This condition has affected approximately 48% of infants, worldwide. Given the importance of physical and mental development of young children, it is important to prevent this disease in order to prevent the loss of children’s abilities. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of PRECEDE model on ir...

OBJECTIVE To assess the association between iron status at birth and growth of preterm infants. METHODS Ninety-five premature babies (26 to 36 weeks of gestational age) born from July 2000 to May 2001 in a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil, were followed up for six months, corrected by gestational age. Iron measurements at birth were available for 82 mothers and 78 childr...

Background: Beneficial effects of vitamins and dietary supplements in the prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome (MS) are controversial. This study aims to evaluate the association between dietary supplements intake and MS. Methods: This analytical cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 9539 people aged 35-70 years who participated in the recruitment phase of Shahedieh Cohort Study i...

BACKGROUND A woman's nutritional status before conception and during pregnancy is important for maternal health and the health of the foetus. The aim of the study was to compare diet intake in early pregnant women with non-pregnant women. METHODS Between September 2006 and March 2009, 226 women in early pregnancy were consecutively recruited at five antenatal clinics in Northern Sweden. Refer...

INTRODUCTION Advocates of human maternal placentophagy report that encapsulated placenta is an excellent source of dietary iron. Our study compared the effect of ingested encapsulated placenta on maternal postpartum iron status versus that of a beef placebo. METHODS A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study (N = 23) was conducted among healthy human research participants expe...

Oral iron therapy can increase the abundance of bacterial pathogens, e.g., Salmonella spp., in the large intestine of African children. Carvacrol is a natural compound with antimicrobial activity against various intestinal bacterial pathogens, among which is the highly prevalent Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. This study aimed to explore a presumed interaction between carvacrol and bac...

Iron is a very important element to form hemoglobin (Hb). Blood supplement tablets which are often consumed in the process of adding iron ferro fumarate, so this study aims determine levels (Fe) contained blood drugs (ferro fumarate). This type research was laboratory experiment using complexometric method and complex forming substance, namely disodium ethylene diamine tetra acetate (Na2EDTA). ...