Association of Iron Depletion with Menstruation and Dietary Intake Indices in Pubertal Girls: The Healthy Growth Study
Joint Authors
Malindretos, Pavlos
Moschonis, George
Mavrogianni, Christina
Giannopoulou, Angeliki
Damianidi, Louisa
Chrousos, George P.
Lionis, Christos D.
Papandreou, Dimitrios
Manios, Yannis
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of the present study was to investigate the associations of iron depletion (ID) with menstrual blood losses, lifestyle, and dietary habits, in pubertal girls.
The study sample comprised 1222 girls aged 9–13 years old.
Biochemical, anthropometrical, dietary, clinical, and physical activity data were collected.
Out of 274 adolescent girls with menses, 33.5% were found to be iron depleted (defined as serum ferritin < 12 μg/L) compared to 15.9% out of 948 girls without menses.
Iron-depleted girls without menses were found to have lower consumption of poultry (P=0.017) and higher consumption of fruits (P=0.044) and fast food (P=0.041) compared to their peers having normal iron status.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that girls with menses were 2.57 (95% CI: 1.37, 4.81) times more likely of being iron depleted compared to girls with no menses.
Iron depletion was found to be associated with high calcium intake, high consumption of fast foods, and low consumption of poultry and fruits.
Menses was the only factor that was found to significantly increase the likelihood of ID in these girls.
More future research is probably needed in order to better understand the role of diet and menses in iron depletion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moschonis, George& Papandreou, Dimitrios& Mavrogianni, Christina& Giannopoulou, Angeliki& Damianidi, Louisa& Malindretos, Pavlos…[et al.]. 2013. Association of Iron Depletion with Menstruation and Dietary Intake Indices in Pubertal Girls: The Healthy Growth Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030537
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moschonis, George…[et al.]. Association of Iron Depletion with Menstruation and Dietary Intake Indices in Pubertal Girls: The Healthy Growth Study. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030537
American Medical Association (AMA)
Moschonis, George& Papandreou, Dimitrios& Mavrogianni, Christina& Giannopoulou, Angeliki& Damianidi, Louisa& Malindretos, Pavlos…[et al.]. Association of Iron Depletion with Menstruation and Dietary Intake Indices in Pubertal Girls: The Healthy Growth Study. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030537
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030537