Anemia is the most common and widespread nutritional disorder in the world, affecting one-third of all women of reproductive age. 1,2
It is estimated that 10 million people in the United States are iron deficient with 5 million of them having iron deficiency anemia. 1
Untreated iron deficiency anemia can lead to further complications:3-8
Because iron deficiency anemia is frequently a consequence of other diseases and inflammatory conditions such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it can often be neglected or underestimated.4
Medical costs for patients with anemia are as much as twice those for nonanemic patients with the same medical conditions.9
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5. Sachdev HPS, et al. Public Health Nutr. 2005;8(2):117-132
6. Murray-Kolb LE, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007;85(3):778-787
7. Andro M, et al. Eur J Neurol. 2013;20(9):1234-1240
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