Iron and vegetarian diets.
Med J Aust. 2013 08 19; 199(S4):S11-6.MJ

Abstract

Vegetarians who eat a varied and well balanced diet are not at any greater risk of iron deficiency anaemia than non-vegetarians. A diet rich in wholegrains, legumes, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, iron-fortified cereals and green leafy vegetables provides an adequate iron intake. Vitamin C and other organic acids enhance non-haem iron absorption, a process that is carefully regulated by the gut. People with low iron stores or higher physiological need for iron will tend to absorb more iron and excrete less. Research to date on iron absorption has not been designed to accurately measure absorption rates in typical Western vegetarians with low ferritin levels.

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Saunders AV

Corporate Nutrition, Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing, Berkeley Vale, NSW, Australia. angela.saunders@sanitarium.com.au.

Craig WJ

Nutrition and Wellness Department, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Mich, USA.

Baines SK

School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

Posen JS

Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

MeSH

Diet, VegetarianHumansIron, DietaryNutritional Requirements

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

25369923

Citation

Saunders, Angela V., et al. "Iron and Vegetarian Diets." The Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 199, no. S4, 2013, pp. S11-6.

Saunders AV, Craig WJ, Baines SK, et al. Iron and vegetarian diets. Med J Aust. 2013;199(S4):S11-6.

Saunders, A. V., Craig, W. J., Baines, S. K., & Posen, J. S. (2013). Iron and vegetarian diets. The Medical Journal of Australia, 199(S4), S11-6.

Saunders AV, et al. Iron and Vegetarian Diets. Med J Aust. 2013 08 19;199(S4):S11-6. PubMed PMID: 25369923.

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TY - JOUR T1 - Iron and vegetarian diets. AU - Saunders,Angela V, AU - Craig,Winston J, AU - Baines,Surinder K, AU - Posen,Jennifer S, PY - 2011/11/23/received PY - 2012/04/20/accepted PY - 2014/11/6/entrez PY - 2013/8/1/pubmed PY - 2015/1/6/medline SP - S11 EP - 6 JF - The Medical journal of Australia JO - Med J Aust VL - 199 IS - S4 N2 - Vegetarians who eat a varied and well balanced diet are not at any greater risk of iron deficiency anaemia than non-vegetarians. A diet rich in wholegrains, legumes, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, iron-fortified cereals and green leafy vegetables provides an adequate iron intake. Vitamin C and other organic acids enhance non-haem iron absorption, a process that is carefully regulated by the gut. People with low iron stores or higher physiological need for iron will tend to absorb more iron and excrete less. Research to date on iron absorption has not been designed to accurately measure absorption rates in typical Western vegetarians with low ferritin levels. SN - 1326-5377 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/25369923/full_citation L2 - https://www.mja.com.au/doi/10.5694/mja11.11494 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -

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