A new study found that nearly one third of Americans may have an undiagnosed iron deficiency. Here's how to address the issue.
“This is a common yet underappreciated public health problem,” said Brigham and Women's researcher Leo Buckley, a clinical pharmacology specialist.An analysis of data from more than 8,000 adults in the U.S.
“This is an incredibly preventable disease,” Eisenberger said. “So many people come to me who have had this problem for years and years and years, but their doctors have missed it, ignored it or just didn’t know what to do about it. People suffer tremendously. It’s one of the most satisfying things to take care of because people’s quality of life markedly improves.”
Even with the high numbers of people in the study with iron issues, Buckley doesn’t believe everyone should be screened. He suggests that doctors focus on people with iron deficiency symptoms, such as fatigue and brain fog, and those at high risk for deficiency, such as pregnant women.Pregnant women are especially at risk.
Both women and men can develop functional iron deficiency if they have an inflammatory condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis, said Dr. Hossein Ardehali, director of the Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute - Center for Molecular Cardiology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.Certain types of diets, such as vegetarian and vegan, can also leave people short on iron, said Ardehali, who was not involved with the new study.
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