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1Orthopedic Surgery Service, McDonald Army Hospital, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5548, USA.
Military Medicine
|May 6, 2006
Abstract:
Twenty-two percent of women in the United States are iron deficient. Iron deficiency adversely affects immune function as well as physical and cognitive performance. Although the risk of developing iron deficiency is high for female soldiers, this risk can be minimized with proper nutritional guidance. Recommended dietary modifications include (1) heme iron consumption, (2) ingestion of vitamin C and protein with meals, and (3) discontinued tea and coffee consumption with meals.
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