Nutrition Knowledge And Dietary Iron

Most of women 58 had medium level of knowledge.

Nutrition knowledge and dietary iron. The richest sources of heme iron in the diet include lean meat and seafood. An iron deficiency is seen most commonly in children women who are menstruating or pregnant and those eating a diet lacking in iron. Iron intake was lower than the recommended dietary intake for 96 4 of participants. In the united states about half of dietary iron comes from bread cereal and other grain products 2 3 5.

Serum ferritin was positively associated with the frequency of flesh food intake. Dietary sources of nonheme iron include nuts beans vegetables and fortified grain products. Sources of iron food. The study found that most participants had good knowledge of dietary iron while less than a quarter 24 3 had good knowledge of vitamin a.

Serum ferritin was negatively associated with frequency of high non haem iron foods. Also pregnant women knew more facts about dietary iron comparing to the other women who were in reproductive period but non pregnant. 4 the mild form begins with a decrease in stored iron usually either from a low iron diet or from excessive bleeding. Iron deficiency occurs in stages.

Nutrition knowledge score was positively associated with dietary iron intake.