Dietary Iron for Human Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Micronutrients and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 76848
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutrient deficiency worldwide. Women and children are especially vulnerable to ID, as are athletes and others performing high levels of physical activity. While risk of ID depends on several factors, poor dietary iron (Fe) intake, increased Fe losses, and altered intestinal Fe absorption, including the effects of inflammation on absorption, are among the largest impacts. Given the high prevalence of ID around the globe, it is imperative that sustainable solutions be proposed and discussed to improve dietary Fe intake and uptake, and to improve Fe absorption from the diet (especially non-heme Fe-containing staple foods).
The aim of this proposed Special Issue on “Dietary Iron for Human Health” is to highlight nutrition science focusing on specific factors affecting human iron status and functional outcomes of human iron status. Papers may include original studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses.
Dr. Diane M. DellaValle
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Iron status
- Iron deficiency
- Iron deficiency anemia
- Humans
- Bioavailability
- Dietary assessment
- Dietary intake
- Physical performance
- Cognitive status
- Iron absorption
- Biochemical assessment
- Inflammation
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