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.
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.
Semba
Richard D
RD
Guralnik
Jack M
JM
Chaves
Paulo
P
Ricks
Michelle O
MO
Fried
Linda P
LP
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
D007501:Iron