Prevalence of iron deficiency and associated risk factors in a rural female university student population

Robertson, Suzanne; Guppy, Michelle; Utley, Fiona; Fisher, Karin Anne; Hussain, Rafat; Watt, Jane; Kennedy, Paul; Alcorn, Tanya; Vidal, Elizabeth; Woodward, Gillian; Horton, N; Wielebinski, W

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01576.x

Author(s)

Robertson, Suzanne

Guppy, Michelle

Utley, Fiona

Fisher, Karin Anne

Hussain, Rafat

Watt, Jane

Kennedy, Paul

Alcorn, Tanya

Vidal, Elizabeth

Woodward, Gillian

Horton, N

Wielebinski, W

Publication Date

2009

Abstract

Background: Rural female university students are in transition from home to an independent or college living situation. They may be at risk of iron deficiency with its associated general health, exercise and cognitive impairments. Their belief that 'removing meat from the diet was healthy' triggered this baseline study. Objectives: To determine the proportion of female students attending the University of New England (UNE) Medical Centre at risk of iron deficiency, and the proportion having low iron levels.

Citation

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 45(9), p. A16-A17

ISSN

1440-1754

1034-4810

Link

https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/6318

Language

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Title

Prevalence of iron deficiency and associated risk factors in a rural female university student population

Type of document

Conference Publication

Entity Type

Publication

Author(s)	Robertson, Suzanne Guppy, Michelle Utley, Fiona Fisher, Karin Anne Hussain, Rafat Watt, Jane Kennedy, Paul Alcorn, Tanya Vidal, Elizabeth Woodward, Gillian Horton, N Wielebinski, W
Publication Date	2009
Abstract	Background: Rural female university students are in transition from home to an independent or college living situation. They may be at risk of iron deficiency with its associated general health, exercise and cognitive impairments. Their belief that 'removing meat from the diet was healthy' triggered this baseline study. Objectives: To determine the proportion of female students attending the University of New England (UNE) Medical Centre at risk of iron deficiency, and the proportion having low iron levels.
Citation	Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 45(9), p. A16-A17
ISSN	1440-1754 1034-4810
Link	https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/6318
Language	en
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Title	Prevalence of iron deficiency and associated risk factors in a rural female university student population
Type of document	Conference Publication
Entity Type	Publication

Prevalence of iron deficiency and associated risk factors in a rural female university student population

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