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    • In a recent survey it was estimated that possibly up to 91% of women may not be getting sufficient iron in their diet.
       

    • In pregnancy the baby draws on the iron stores of its mother, therefore iron demands may triple in the last 3 months of pregnancy.

  • Steady accumulation of evidence confirms that iron deficiency limits physical performance, reduces work productivity and impairs cognitive/thought processes.
     

  • In children iron deficiency leads to lower mental development scores, short attention span, unhappiness and increased fearfulness and tension.
     

  • Rapid periods of growth require extra iron. At 6 – 12 months weight is tripled and iron content is doubled. From 1 – 6 years iron requirements are doubled again. In adolescence iron requirements are high due to rapid growth in puberty.
     

  • People with gastro-intestinal problems are more prone to iron deficiency, due to poor absorption of iron.
     

  • The elderly are prone to iron deficiency due to reduction of hydrochloric acid in the stomach and poor dietary intake.
     

  • Those who engage in regular strenuous exercise may require up to 30% more iron.
     

  • Iron is a key nutrient in the synthesis of melatonin and serotonin.
     

  • Women have four times more active iron transport sites in the intestinal tract than men.
     

  • Supplementation with high doses of elemental iron depletes the absorption of zinc.

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