Iron deficiency in adolescence

The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia is estimated at 2-5% among reproductive age women, with perhaps 3 times that number having deficient iron stores that may contribute to fatigue, cognitive deficits, and other symptoms even in the absence of overt anemia. The combination of rapid growth, menstrual blood loss, and often inadequate dietary intake of iron places adolescent females at particular risk.

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