BACKGROUND The effect of bariatric surgery on iron absorption is only partially known. OBJECTIVE The objective was to study the effects of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) on heme- and nonheme-iron absorption and iron status. DESIGN Fifty-eight menstruating women were enrolled in this prospective study [mean (±SD) age: 35.9 ± 9.1 y; weight: 101.7 ± 13.5 kg; BMI (...

BACKGROUND Anaemia due to iron deficiency is recognized as one of the major nutritional deficiencies in women and children in developing countries. Daily iron supplementation for pregnant women is recommended in many countries. The aim of the study was to investigate the factors that contribute to compliance to the consumption of iron and folate supplements by pregnant woman in Mafikeng local m...

background: the world health organization estimates that 58% of pregnant women in developing countries are anemic. in spite of the fact that most ministries of health in developing countries have policies to provide pregnant women with iron supplementation, prevalence of maternal anemia has not declined significantly. the aim of this study was to assess adherence to the current recommendation i...

BACKGROUND Despite the efforts to reduce iron deficiency during pregnancy, information on the coverage and factors associated with utilization of iron supplements is lacking. The study is intended to assess the coverage, compliance and factors associated with the use of prenatal iron supplements in eight rural districts of Ethiopia. METHODS The study comprised two independent surveys conducte...

introduction micronutrients deficiency, especially iron and vitamins, is a common nutritional problem among children under 2 years in iran. the aim of the present study is to assess the awareness and performance of mothers about the use of iron and vitamin supplements in infants less than 2 years. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was performed on 762 mothers of 6-24 months infa...

BACKGROUND Several trials have shown that iron-folic acid supplements during pregnancy protect newborns against preterm delivery and early neonatal death, but the impact beyond the neonatal period is unclear. OBJECTIVE We determined whether live-born children <5 y of age born to mothers who used antenatal iron-folic acid supplements had reduced risk of death. DESIGN Pooled 1994, 1997, 2002-...

during pregnancy, the need of mother and fetus to iron gradually increases and will reach at its most level at the end of the pregnancy. this study was preformed to evaluate the knowledge and practice of pregnant women in fars province about supplements containing iron intake. data collection was a questionnaire completed by face to face interview using simple nonrandom sampling method in 2997 ...

Hepcidin inhibits the iron export from duodenal cells and liver cells into the plasma and therefore plays a key role in controlling iron homeostasis. In obese patients, elevated cytokine production stimulates hepcidin synthesis, causing iron to be retained as ferritin in e.g. macrophages (functional iron deficiency). In addition, patients often develop iron deficiency after bariatric surgery du...

BACKGROUND Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency and affects >2 billion persons worldwide, leading to anemia in >40% of women of reproductive age in the developing world. OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine whether weekly supplementation with iron and folate would reduce the frequency of anemia in teenage women in urban Bangladesh before they became pregnant. DESI...

Background: Little is known about the benefits of prenatal multivitamin and mineral supplements in reducing low birth weight. Objective: We conducted a randomized, double-blind clinical trial in semirural Mexico to compare the effects of multiple micronutrient (MM) supplements with those of iron supplements during pregnancy on birth size. Design: Pregnant women (n = 873) were recruited before 1...