The odds of iron deficiency in adolescent girls are almost 14 times higher among those who experience heavy menstruation and follow a meat-restricted diet, compared to girls with normal menstruation w
The odds of iron deficiency in adolescent girls are almost 14 times higher among those who experience heavy menstruation and follow a meat-restricted diet, compared to girls with normal menstruation who eat an omnivorous diet
Article URL: https://plos.io/4883ZTd
Article title: Exploring the effect of menstrual loss and dietary habits on iron deficiency in teenagers: A cross-sectional study
Author countries: Canada, Sweden.
Funding: Open access funding provided by Karolinska Institutet. This study was funded by the Southern Health Care Region of Sweden, the Lions Research Fund Skåne, and Regional Funding for Clinical Research (USVE), awarded to MW. A grant from the Vetenskapsrådet (2023-06565) funded the participation of LS. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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Article URL: https://plos.io/4883ZTd
Article title: Exploring the effect of menstrual loss and dietary habits on iron deficiency in teenagers: A cross-sectional study
Author countries: Canada, Sweden.
Funding: Open access funding provided by Karolinska Institutet. This study was funded by the Southern Health Care Region of Sweden, the Lions Research Fund Skåne, and Regional Funding for Clinical Research (USVE), awarded to MW. A grant from the Vetenskapsrådet (2023-06565) funded the participation of LS. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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