What affects iron absorption?
Iron absorption refers to the amount of dietary iron that the body obtains and uses from food. Healthy adults absorb about 10% to 15% of dietary iron, but individual absorption is influenced by several factors.
Storage levels of iron have the greatest influence on iron absorption. Iron absorption increases when body stores are low. When iron […]
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