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Cognitive function, iron status, and hemoglobin concentration in obese dieting women

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A study on the possibility that obese women who are dieting may suffer cognitive impairment due to lower levels of iron in their bodies as a result of weight loss. Obese women can develop iron deficiencies when they go on very-low-energy diets while trying to lose weight. There is evidence that premenopausal women on diets suffer from poor attention, diminished recall and longer reaction times. Results show that obese women have lower iron levels even if they take enough dietary iron. This lead to diminished concentration and attention spans.

Overweight persons, Obesity, Hemoglobin, Hemoglobins, Cognition disorders, Cognitive disorders

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Chronic iron intake and diarrhoeal disease in infants. A field study in a less-developed country

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The effect of chronic oral iron supplementation on the morbidity of diarrheal disease in infants was tested at a low socioeconomic area in Chile. Results indicated a higher incidence of diarrheal disease after chronic iron supplementation and seasonal variation was noted mainly on younger children. The incidence of infection due to enteropathogenic organisms also varied although iron supplementation resulted to the appearance of symptoms or asymptomatic shedding. This implied that iron creates a enteric milieu favorable to enteropathogens.

Diarrhea in children, Childhood diarrhea

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Low cereal intake in Estonian infants: the possible explanation for the low frequency of coeliac disease in Estonia

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The relationship between low cereal intake on coeliac disease in Estonian infants was investigated. Thirty-two healthy full term infants were recruited for the study to determine whether intake of gluten found in cereals induces the development and progression of coeliac disease. Results showed that cereal intake was linked to the onset of coeliac disease in Estonian infants. It was also found that intake of gluten-containing cereals was lower in Estonian infants than in infants from Sweden and Finland.

Celiac disease, Cereal products, Grain products, Gluten

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