Dietary Iron Requirements
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Iron Absorption
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 50
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 300 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Other
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About This Trial
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for iron are based on a relatively small number of studies in European populations. This research study will determine iron needs in a representative sample of adults living in the US using the iron isotope dilution technique. Following administration and equilibration of a stable iron isotope, participants will be followed for a 12 week study period. Blood will be…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Males and premenopausal females age 18-50 y
* Previously participated in an iron stable isotope study or willing to consume an oral stable iron isotope and undergo a one-year equilibration period
* Willing to refrain from iron-containing supplements for the duration of the stu…
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