Associations of dietary, lifestyle, and sociodemographic factors with iron status in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study in the China Health and Nutrition Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although a high prevalence of anemia and related disease burden have been documented in China, limited evidence is available on the current population-level iron status and risk factors for iron imbalance.

Objective

We explored the associations of dietary, lifestyle, and sociodemographic factors with iron status in Chinese adults.

Design

Our study population consisted of 7672 adults aged 18-65 y from the 2009 China Health and Nutrition Survey. Diet was assessed with the use of 3 consecutive 24-h dietary recalls. Serum ferritin, serum transferrin receptor, and hemoglobin concentrations were measured.

Results

The geometric means ± SDs for ferritin concentrations were 135.9 ± 2.7 ng/mL in men and 42.7 ± 3.1 ng/mL in women. After adjustment for potential

SUBMITTER: Hu PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6546221 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature