Abstract
Objectives: To relate dietary intake of iron with iron status in a sample of women of childbearing age from Santiago de Chile. Methods: A Food Frequency Survey was applied to 51 women between 18-35 years of age to estimate intake of dietary iron, together with the measurement of biochemical biomarkers to determine iron stores. Using the Mann-Whitney statistical test, significant differences were analyzed between the groups according to nutritional status of iron and its blood parameters. Results: Thirty seven of the participants (72.5%) do not meet the recommended daily iron intake. Two had anemia, 2 had iron deficiency without anemia, and twelve had depleted iron stores. Three women with deficient iron stores had an adequate iron intake, while 71% of women with normal iron stores showed an insufficient iron intake. Conclusions: We observed a low compliance with the daily iron requirements and no better hematological values were associated with higher iron intake, despite a high percentage of women with normal iron stores. To identify the type of iron mainly contributed by the diet and if there are other dietary and non-dietary factors affecting iron stores, further analysis of this population group is required.
Translated title of the contribution | Relationship between dietary intake and iron nutritional status in chilean women of childbearing age from a university community |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 89-94 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Revista Chilena de Nutricion |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Este estudio fue financiado por Vollkorn, ante lo cual autores declaran no tener conflictos de interés. Agradecimientos. Se agradece la colaboración en la toma de muestras sanguíneas por parte de Dra. MJ. Vial, Jefa de Laboratorio Clínico; A. Galiano, enfermera coordinadora de investigación Clínica; y A. Searle, enfermera supervisora toma de muestras Clínica. A la colaboración en la aplicación y digitación de encuestas alimentarias por parte de M. Cañete, I. Huerta, C. Malhue, C. Morales, L. Olivares y F. Urrutia; alumnos de Nutrición y Dietética. Todos de la Universidad de los Andes.
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