Basal iron status and the effect of oral supplements with meat,Vit C, or FeSO₄on iron status was observed in about 20 years-old female collegians.
The first part consisted of the assessment of seasonal iron status of 30 to 40 female dormitory colle...
Basal iron status and the effect of oral supplements with meat,Vit C, or FeSO₄on iron status was observed in about 20 years-old female collegians.
The first part consisted of the assessment of seasonal iron status of 30 to 40 female dormitory collegians using dietary and hematological iron indices, including level of serum ferritin
Results were as follow :
1.The average daily available iron amount of each meal during 3(spring, summer, winter) of 4 seasons of the year was lower than 1.8 mg, iron needs for young females.
2.The quantity of crude fiber intake was greater in fall and winter. Higher concentration of serum ferritin was found in winter and spring, about 3 months after high intakes of dietary fiber.
3.There was a significantly positive correlation of serum ferritin with hemoglobin, hematocrit, serum iron level and transferrin saturation ratio.
In the second part of this study, the effects of oral supplements (meat, vit C or FeSO ₄) on iron status were observed in 17 female students from July 9 and August 19, 1989.
Results were as following :
1.Meat and FeSO₄supplements increased the total iron binding capacity at 4 and 6 weeks, respectively Addition of 150mg Vitamin C to each meal increased significantly levels of serum iron and serum ferritin at 4 weeks but 2 weeks after the end of the supplementation their effects disappeard.
2.There were no significant correlation between the level of serum ferritin and other blood indices.
Althugh the range of the values was greate, high correlation with other blood indices indicates that the serum ferritin is a useful survey tool for prospective monitoring of iron stores in normal population.