The iron intakes and likely bioavailability of iron in vegetarian and non-vegetarian adolescent women in New Zealand

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The iron intakes and likely bioavailability of iron in vegetarian and non-vegetarian adolescent women in New Zealand

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Background: Adolescent women are vulnerable to iron deficiency, including iron deficiency anaemia, and those who follow a vegetarian diet may be at even greater risk due to the lower bioavailability of iron in vegetarian diets. To date, no study has explored the iron intakes or likely bioavailability of iron in the diets of vegetarian adolescent women in New Zealand. Objective: To compare, in vegetarian and non-vegetarian adolescent women 15-18 years of age in New Zealand: intakes of dietary ...

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Masters

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0001

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McLean, Neve

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/9910

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iron / iron bioavailability / vegetarian / adolescent women / New Zealand

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