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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Katie
dc.contributor.authorPalmer, Michelle
dc.contributor.editorLinda Tapsell, Malcolm Riley
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:29:44Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:29:44Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.modified2012-02-10T01:45:42Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/41737
dc.description.abstractThis review aimed to identify the most effective treatment for iron deficiency in women in developed countries and children in developing countries with consideration of side effects, adherence and sustainability. Studies were excluded if they involved: disease states affecting iron status; pregnant, lactating or postpartum women; groups of participants with mean haemoglobin and/or serum ferritin above deficient cut-offs at baseline; articles published prior to 1980; studies of animals and studies not written in English. All included articles were assessed for quality using the 2008 American Dietetic Association Quality Criteria Checklist. Most articles were of a high quality with nine being scored positively and five scoring a neutral result. Fourteen randomised trials were found, with two studies on adult women in developed countries and twelve studies on children in developing countries. Iron supplementation was the most effective and timely solution; however, side effects were common. A 30-60 mg daily dose of elemental iron may correct iron deficiency anaemia within 8 weeks. Dietary strategies and fortification showed promising results over a longer time period. Limitations of research included: nutritional and disease confounders such as multiple nutrient deficiencies and parasitic infection; lack of international uniformity of haematological definition of iron deficiencies; side effects of iron therapy affecting adherence to treatments; and treatment effectiveness being dependent on individual variations in iron absorption depending on stage of iron depletion and duration of study. Further longer-term research and research on supplement and fortificant formulation is required.
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.publisher.urihttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1261/j.1747-0080.2010.01415.x/full
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationY
dc.relation.ispartofconferencenameDietitians Association of Australia 28th National conference
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitleSpecial Issue: Dietitians Association of Australia 28th National Conference
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom2010-05-27
dc.relation.ispartofdateto2010-05-29
dc.relation.ispartoflocationMelbourne, Australia
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchFood Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNutrition and Dietetics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic Health and Health Services
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode111199
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode0908
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1111
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1117
dc.titleA review of treatment strategies for iron deficiencies presenting in women in developed countries and children in developing countries
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE3 - Conferences (Extract Paper)
dc.type.codeE - Conference Publications
gro.date.issued2010
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorPalmer, Michelle A.


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