Monday, July 1, 2013

NY Times article, "Iron Supplements May Reduce Pregnancy Risks"

We came upon this NY Times article, "Iron Supplements May Reduce Pregnancy Risks" and thought it might interest people.  The British Medical Journal (BMJ) compiled data from numerous studies involving nearly 2 million subjects and concluded that there is a significant correlation between the dose of iron and the decreased risk of anemia in the mother in the third trimester.  "For every increase of 10 milligrams of iron, up to 66 milligrams, there was a 12 percent decrease in the risk for anemia." 
Fascinating!

- Carlisle

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