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Iron Status and Its Determinants in a Nationally Representative Sample of Pregnant Women
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 113Issue 5p659–666Published online: January 24, 2013
- Stefanie Vandevijvere
- Sihame Amsalkhir
- Herman Van Oyen
- Egli Ines
- Rodrigo Moreno-Reyes
Cited in Scopus: 26
Iron-deficiency anemia is associated with adverse neonatal health outcomes. Iron status and its determinants were assessed in a representative sample of Belgian pregnant women. Blood samples were collected and a questionnaire was completed face-to-face. Hemoglobin (Hb) and mean cell volume were measured using a Beckman Coulter Hematology Analyzer and serum ferritin (SF) and transferrin receptor (sTfr) concentrations by immunoassay. In total, 55 obstetric clinics and 1,311 pregnant women were included.