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14 percent of U.S. adults meet criteria for absolute iron deficiency
Medical Xpress / HealthDay / JAMA Network Open ^ | Sept. 25, 2024 | Elana Gotkine / Yahya M. K. Tawfik et al

Posted on 10/05/2024 9:16:30 PM PDT by ConservativeMind

A considerable proportion of U.S. adults has absolute and functional iron deficiency, according to a study.

Yahya M.K. Tawfik, Pharm.D. and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study analyzing data from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey 2017 to 2020 to estimate the prevalence of absolute and functional iron deficiency and iron supplement use across age, sex, and comorbidity categories in the United States. The analysis included 8,021 U.S. adults (mean age, 48 years).

The researchers found that an estimated 14 and 15 percent of U.S. adults met the criteria for absolute iron deficiency and functional iron deficiency, respectively. The estimated prevalence of absolute iron deficiency and functional iron deficiency was 11 and 15 percent, respectively, among U.S. adults without anemia, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, or current pregnancy.

In all U.S. adults, except women aged younger than 50 years, the prevalence of functional iron deficiency exceeded that of absolute iron deficiency. Depending on age, iron supplement use varied from 22 to 35 percent among women with iron deficiency and from 12 to 18 percent among men with iron deficiency.

"Further research on the role of functional iron deficiency in adverse health outcomes and on iron deficiency screening strategies is needed," the authors write.

(Excerpt) Read more at medicalxpress.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: iron
It would appear more than one out of every seven people have real iron deficiencies—the kind of deficiency that creates health problems.

Make sure the women in your life have iron, and for men, those that don’t eat much beef.

1 posted on 10/05/2024 9:16:30 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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2 posted on 10/05/2024 9:16:52 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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And blood tests don’t tell the whole story at the cellular level. Many are also deficient in zinc. ACE inhibitors deplete zinc levels. Our diet is a lot of the problem and our medications are another.


3 posted on 10/05/2024 9:21:37 PM PDT by BipolarBob (You may call me blind, deaf and dumb but I'm sill a Pinball Wizard.)
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Hey, not to worry. Eating insects instead of beef with cure everything.

As an aside, oatmeal is pretty high in iron for anyone who’s looking to add some.


4 posted on 10/05/2024 9:25:43 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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By coincidence, 85% of reports of decreased iron, iron deficiency or iron anemia reported to the CDC following vaccination were for those receiving Covid 'vaccines'.


5 posted on 10/06/2024 12:00:16 AM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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People eating too much chicken because beef is no longer affordable.


6 posted on 10/06/2024 12:35:12 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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After chemo, my iron levels tanked and my red blood cells were enlarged so Oxygen was not being processed efficiently.

After a year of extra iron and folic acid supplements, it’s finally in good shape again...


7 posted on 10/06/2024 5:22:29 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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IRONic, but I have so much iron in my blood I have to have some removed several times a year.


8 posted on 10/06/2024 5:53:36 AM PDT by LouAvul
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My doctor diagnosed my iron deficiency.

I take an iron tablet every day.

The change that occurred after taking the tablets was truly remarkable. I began to function normally again.


9 posted on 10/06/2024 5:59:53 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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I have not heard of this toxic side effect of the injections. Does not surprise me though. Thanks for the 411.


10 posted on 10/06/2024 6:05:24 AM PDT by week 71
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Here's my problem with articles like this, instead of talking with their doctors and having bloodwork done to determine if they have an issue with iron deficiencies, idiots will just go out buy supplements and take massive amounts whether they need them or not. No biggy right? Except Taking too much iron can cause a range of symptoms, from an upset stomach to organ failure and death:
11 posted on 10/06/2024 8:14:21 AM PDT by Mastador1
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I was in the ED two weeks ago and had a sodium-potassium IV. I am also so anemic that the doctor asked me about a transfusion. I knew I was anemic so I had been taking a very good iron supplement along with Vit C and a monthly B12 injection to help absorb the iron.

I see my PCP on Friday. He wants me to have a colonoscopy.

12 posted on 10/06/2024 10:39:03 AM PDT by muggs
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If your stools look darker, even black, you really need that colonoscopy.

You may not be absorbing iron or you might get it in your body and dump it out via blood loss. Women having their periods obviously lose iron with blood, but older people would lose it by their intestines.

It sounds like you are addressing the concerns.


13 posted on 10/06/2024 11:13:00 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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I’m 68 so periods aren’t a problem any longer.

I’ve been thinking I probably need a colonoscopy. PCP is giving me a referral. I had one 3 years ago so without the referral insurance probably won’t want to ok it.


14 posted on 10/06/2024 11:53:32 AM PDT by muggs
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I’m glad I didn’t get any. I’d have no iron left.


15 posted on 10/06/2024 12:09:58 PM PDT by muggs
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