The Effects of a Vegetarian Diet on Iron Status in Female Students

Englehardt, Kimberly G

doi:10.15368/theses.2008.28

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“…There exist multiple causes leading to anemia in a population and in public health term, iron deficiency is considered the most important cause of nutritional anemia being responsible for approximately 50% of all cases (Ahmed, 2000;Merrill et al, 2012). Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) represents the end point of stored iron, thus decreasing the general health and wellbeing (Englehardt, 2008;Fayet-Moore et al, 2014). IDA may result from various factors of which inadequate dietary iron intake and/or low bioavailability of dietary iron become the major causes in low-and middle-income countries (Ahmed, 2000).…”

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“…Many studies have elicited that bioavailability of dietary iron is influenced by many factors, including diet composition, iron source, phytate content etc. (Brussaard et al, 1997;Englehardt, 2008). Thus, excessive demand of iron during reproductive years cannot be fulfilled by a poor quality or plant-based diet, resulting in the consequence of marginal iron status or IDA (Merrill et al, 2012;Englehardt, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…(Brussaard et al, 1997;Englehardt, 2008). Thus, excessive demand of iron during reproductive years cannot be fulfilled by a poor quality or plant-based diet, resulting in the consequence of marginal iron status or IDA (Merrill et al, 2012;Englehardt, 2008).…”

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Molar ratios of dietary phytate to minerals and iron status of female residential students in University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

2021

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Background: Female undergraduate students may undergo many health implications due to the transition from secondary to undergraduate level. Aim: The study was aimed to assess molar ratios of phytate to minerals (calcium, zinc, and iron) in the diets, and to measure the iron status of resident female students at Dhaka University. Methods: In total, 180 female students between 18–26 years of age from 3 dormitories of Dhaka University were selected for the study. Dietary intake information was collected over three consecutive days. Multiple-Pass 24-hour recall. Blood hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels were analyzed for sub-sample (20 participants from each dormitory). Results: The mean dietary intake of phytate, calcium, zinc, and iron were estimated at 347.11, 181.04, 6.59, and 7.14 mg/day, and hemoglobin and serum ferritin at 11.34 g/dl, and 18.48 ng/ml, respectively. The respective molar ratios of phytate: calcium, phytate: zinc, phytate: iron and phytate × calcium: zinc were 0.13, 5.27, 4.20, and 21.26 in the diet of the respondents. The prevalence of anemia, iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia among the respondents was found to be 51.7%, 48.4%, and 28.3%, respectively. Linear regression analysis showed that only zinc intake had positive association with hemoglobin, while iron and zinc intake had a significant positive, and phytate:iron molar ratio had a significant negative association with serum ferritin concentration ( p < 0.05). After adjusting all significant determinants of serum ferritin, no predictors have found significant. Conclusions: Larger and more specific research is needed to clearly understand the mechanism behind anemia and iron deficiency among female residential students.

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