Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020

This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 329; no. 24; pp. 2191 - 2193
Main Authors Weyand, Angela C, Chaitoff, Alexander, Freed, Gary L, Sholzberg, Michelle, Choi, Sung Won, McGann, Patrick T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 27.06.2023
Subjects
Adolescent
Anemia
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
Child
Female
Ferritins
Hemoglobins - analysis
Humans
Iron
Iron Deficiencies - epidemiology
Iron deficiency
Letter
Letters
Nutrient deficiency
Prevalence
Research Letter
United States - epidemiology
Young Adult
United States
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Summary:This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.
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ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2023.8020