ReviewFood & nutrition research2024
Iron - a background article for the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023.
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- Assessment of Essential and Toxic Elements in Commercial Diet Catering Meal Plants in Poland: Compliance with Nutritional Recommendations.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Usual nutrient intake and adherence to dietary reference values among 3-6-year-old Finnish preschoolers.Food & nutrition research · 2026Article
- Maternal and infant serum ferritin concentrations across pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal study in Norway.Food & nutrition research · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Elemental Composition of Dietary Supplements Containing Iron Available on the Polish Market Using ICP-OES, FAAS and CVAAS Techniques.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Iron insight: exploring dietary patterns and iron deficiency among teenage girls in Sweden.European journal of nutrition · 2025Observational
- Iron intake and iron status of Swedish adolescents with diets of varying climate impact.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Balancing trade-offs between nutritional quality, consumer acceptability and climate impact across a spectrum of chili con carne formulations: from plant-based to hybrid.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Exploring the effect of menstrual loss and dietary habits on iron deficiency in teenagers: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2025Article
- A real-life snapshot: Evaluating exposures to low energy availability in male athletes from various sports.Physiological reports · 2024Article
- Food choice, activity level, and carbon footprint: exploring potential for sustainable food consumption practices in young adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
Iron absorption from foods is generally lower than that of most other nutrients and is highly variable depending on individual iron status and iron bioavailability in the meal. Several large population groups in the Nordic and Baltic countries are at risk of iron deficiency, including infants, young children, menstruating females, pregnant women as well as vegetarians. Iron deficiency leads to anemia, fatigue, and limited capacity for physical activity. Of particular concern is that iron deficiency anemia in young children is associated with impaired neurodevelopment. A comprehensive literature search has been performed and summarized. New factorial calculations have been performed considering iron losses, iron absorption and iron requirements in various population groups. Recent data on iron intakes and the prevalence of iron deficiency in the Nordic countries are presented. Average requirements and tentative recommended intakes are presented for 12 different population groups. Pregnant women and those with high menstrual blood losses should consume iron-rich food and undergo screening for iron deficiency. Infants should consume iron-rich complementary foods and cow's milk should be avoided as a drink before 12 months of age and limited to < 500 mL/day in toddlers. Vegetarians should consume a diet including wholegrains, legumes, seeds, and green vegetables together with iron absorption enhancers. There is no evidence that iron intake
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