Iron deficiency is not the main contributor to anemia in older Mexican adults: results from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2018-19

Iron deficiency is not the main contributor to anemia in older Mexican adults: results from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2018-19

Objective. To describe the current status of anemia and iron deficiency (ID), as well as associated sociodemographic characteristics, in older adults (OA). Materials and meth­ods. Serum and capillary blood samples from a sample of OA participants (n=2 902) from the Ensanut 2018-19 were analyzed. ID...

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Main Authors: Vanessa De la Cruz-Góngora, Marta Rivera-Pasquel, Teresa Shamah-Levy, Salvador Villalpando-Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2021-05-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
iron
anemia
older adults
nutrition surveys
ensanut 2018-19
Online Access:https://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/12154

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