Blood donation, being Asian, and a history of iron deficiency are stronger predictors of iron deficiency than dietary patterns in premenopausal women
Loading...
![Thumbnail Image](assets/images/mime.png)
Date
2014
Open Access Location
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Rights
Copyright © 2014 Kathryn L. Beck et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License,
which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproductio
n in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This study investigated dietary patterns and nondietary determinants of suboptimal iron status (serum ferritin < 20 μg/L) in 375 premenopausal women. Using multiple logistic regression analysis, determinants were blood donation in the past year [OR: 6.00 (95% CI: 2.81, 12.82); P < 0.001], being Asian [OR: 4.84 (95% CI: 2.29, 10.20); P < 0.001], previous iron deficiency [OR: 2.19 (95% CI: 1.16, 4.13); P = 0.016], a "milk and yoghurt" dietary pattern [one SD higher score, OR: 1.44 (95% CI: 1.08, 1.93); P = 0.012], and longer duration of menstruation [days, OR: 1.38 (95% CI: 1.12, 1.68); P = 0.002]. A one SD change in the factor score above the mean for a "meat and vegetable" dietary pattern reduced the odds of suboptimal iron status by 79.0% [OR: 0.21 (95% CI: 0.08, 0.50); P = 0.001] in women with children. Blood donation, Asian ethnicity, and previous iron deficiency were the strongest predictors, substantially increasing the odds of suboptimal iron status. Following a "milk and yoghurt" dietary pattern and a longer duration of menstruation moderately increased the odds of suboptimal iron status, while a "meat and vegetable" dietary pattern reduced the odds of suboptimal iron status in women with children.
Description
Keywords
Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology, Medicine, Research & Experimental, Research & Experimental Medicine, NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY, 3RD NATIONAL-HEALTH, YOUNG-ADULT WOMEN, MEXICAN-AMERICAN, NONHEME-IRON, NEW-ZEALAND, PREVALENCE, ABSORPTION, ANEMIA, STORES
Citation
BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, 2014, pp. ? - ? (7)