Low iron is common in teenage girls – with vegans and vegetarians at greatest risk, according to our research in Sweden
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par Moa Wolff, Postdoctoral Fellow, Family Medicine and Community Medicine, Lund University
Anna Stubbendorff, PhD Candidate, Nutrition Epidemiology, Lund University
Teenage girls who avoid meat in favour of a plant-based diet are at higher risk of developing an iron deficiency, according to our latest research.
Our study confirmed that iron deficiency is common among teenage girls, with 38% of participants affected. We also found that risk of iron deficiency was strongly associated with both eating patterns and menstrual blood loss. Girls who reported heavy periods and followed a meat-restricted diet – meaning they were vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian or avoided red meat – had…
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mercredi 16 avril 2025
