Iron Fortified Beverages and Application in Women Predisposed to Anemia

National Research Council, Spain122 enrolled

Overview

* The objective of the study is to know if consumption of an iron fortified fruit juice containing micronized iron pyrophosphate, is useful to increase iron status in women predisposed to iron deficiency anemia. * A secondary objective is to know if consumption of this iron fortified fruit juice modifies bone remodelling.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

122

Conditions

Iron-deficiency Anemia

Interventions

non-fortified fruit juices consumed as part of the usual dietDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Iron fortified fruit juiceDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Consumption of micronized iron pyrophosphate supplemented fruit juices as part of the usual diet

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Women * non-smoker * non-pregnant * non-breastfeeding * serum ferritin \<40 ng/ml * hemoglobin\>=11g/dl Exclusion Criteria: * Serum Ferritin \>=40 ng/ml * Hemoglobin \<11g/dl * Amenorrhea * Menopause * Iron deficiency anemia * Thalassemia * Hemochromatosis * Blood donors * Chronic gastric diseases * Renal diseases * Eating disorders * Allergy to any component of the study juices * Consumption of iron or ascorbic acid supplements within 4 month prior to participating in the study