Metabolic syndrome may be associated with a lower prevalence of iron deficiency in Ecuadorian women of reproductive age

The present study aimed to assess the associations of the stages of Fe deficiency (Fe deficiency without anaemia (ID) and Fe-deficiency anaemia (IDA)) and anaemia with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Ecuadorian women. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 5894 women aged 20–59 years, based on data f...

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Main Authors: Melisa A. Muñoz-Ruiz, Laura I. González-Zapata, Victoria Abril-Ulloa, Diego A. Gaitán-Charry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutritional Science
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679020000555/type/journal_article