Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: Iron is an essential nutrient that is required by the human body to produce haemoglobin in red blood cells. It functions in the transport of oxygen in the body. Deficiency of iron can lead to anemia.

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