Background Endemic goiter is present in most parts of Iran. Iron deficiency adversely affects the physiology of thyroid. The initial steps of thyroid hormone synthesis are catalyzed by thyroperoxidases and are dependent on iron. In many developing countries, children are at high risk of both goiter and iron deficiency anemia. In addition, iron deficiency may alter central nervous system contro...

BACKGROUND Approximately 600 million children of preschool and school age are anaemic worldwide. It is estimated that half of the cases are due to iron deficiency. Consequences of iron deficiency anaemia during childhood include growth retardation, reduced school achievement, impaired motor and cognitive development, and increased morbidity and mortality. The provision of daily iron supplements...

The objective of the study was to evaluate the iron bioavailability of iron amino acid complex, Availa-Fe compound, as compared to the iron from feed grade ferrous sulfate in weanling piglets. Seventy-two 30-day-old three-way cross piglets, with an average live-weight of 6.41 kg, were randomly allocated into 12 groups of six dietary treatments and two replicates. The control diet (C) included 1...

BACKGROUND Iron deficiency during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes, particularly, if present during early gestation. Iron supplements are widely recommended during pregnancy, but evidence of their benefit in relation to infant outcomes is not established. This study was performed in the UK, where iron supplements are not routinely recommended during pregnancy, to investigate ...

Abstract Iron deficiency is the most common mammalian nutritional during neonatal period. However, among species iron anemia (IDA), severe consequence of scarcity, occurs regularly in pigs. Although intramuscular supplementation piglets with high amounts dextran (FeDex) largely considered an appropriate preventive therapy for IDA prophylaxis, increasing evidence shows that it negatively affects...

Green spinach is a vegetable that can be consumed by its leaves as green and used processed food, both main menu snack. Spinach has many nutritional contents such protein, minerals, calcium, iron vitamins needed in the body. Iron contained supplement, if large doses long time cause damage to intestinal lining, abnormalities pH of body, shock liver failure. An alternative meet needs done consumi...

An 84-year-old man without any signifi cant past medical history (PMH) was admitted for anemia and weight loss. Th ere was no history of gastrointestinal bleeding or iron supplement use. Physical examination was benign except for pallor. His labs showed: hemoglobin 6.8 (11.0-15.6) g/dL, serum iron 30 (65-175) μg/dL, total iron binding capacity 141 (179-378) μg/dL, ferritin 416 (22-275) ng/dL, a...

OBJECTIVE Worldwide attention over iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in pregnancy has shifted recently from providing supplements during pregnancy to attempting to ensure that women, especially adolescents, have adequate iron stores prior to conception. We sought to determine whether adolescent and/or adult women still need supplements during pregnancy to avoid IDA, even if iron stores are adequate,...