title: Iron deficiency: causes, consequences, and strategies to overcome this nutritional problem.
abstract: Iron deficiency and anemia affect a substantial portion of the world's population, provoking severe health problems to the people suffering these conditions, as well as important economic losses to the regions in which this nutritional deficiency is significant. In this work, the principal causes and consequences produced by this deficiency are discussed, as well as the different strategies that can be applied in order to prevent and solve this nutritional problem.
authors.affiliation: Radioisotope Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, 1113-Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: José R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Boccio
authors.forename: Venkatesh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Iyengar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000178:diet therapy; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D058085:Iron Compounds; D007501:Iron