Dietary Iron Deficiency Anemia: Nutritional Causes and Management
1. Introduction to Dietary Iron Deficiency Anemia Dietary iron deficiency anemia occurs when the systemic demand for iron exceeds the amount of the mineral absorbed solely from the daily diet, resulting in a progressive depletion of iron stores and a subsequent failure of the bone marrow to synthesize adequate hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the vital, iron-dependent … Read more