Iron Bioavailability From MyPyramid Menus

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Nonheme Iron Absorption

In brief

This study will measure nonheme iron absorption from each of the 7 daily MyPyramid menus. Such measurements will confirm whether modifications are needed to meet dietary iron recommendations and will provide data useful for validation algorithms to calculate dietary iron bioavailability.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00754234

Run by

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

People needed

16

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-07-02

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women 21 to 50 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Anemia,
• High blood pressure,
• Disorders affecting iron absorption or retention,
• Underlying medical conditions,
• Taking medication other than birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy,
• Pregnancy,
• Daily use of analgesics

Where it is running

• USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center — Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

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