title: Iron status and anemia in a population-based study of women with and without disability living in the community: the Women's Health and Aging Studies.
abstract: Iron status and associated risk factors were assessed in a population-based study of 684 community-dwelling women, 70-79 years old. Iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia, and elevated iron stores were found in 5.8%, 3.8%, and 9.0% of women, respectively. The prevalence of both anemia and iron deficiency anemia increased significantly with increasing disability.
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Semba
authors.forename: Jack M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guralnik
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaves
authors.forename: Michelle O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Ricks
authors.forename: Linda P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Fried
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood*; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D015995:Prevalence; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D007501:Iron