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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
* | === Common risk factors === | ||
* Women of childbearing age. | |||
* Pregnant women. | |||
* People with poor diets. | |||
* People who donate blood frequently. | |||
* Infants and children, especially those born prematurely or experiencing a growth spurt. | |||
* Vegetarians who don’t replace meat with another iron-rich food. | |||
* Infants who drink cow's milk rather than breast milk or iron-fortified formula. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Risk Factors
Common risk factors
- Women of childbearing age.
- Pregnant women.
- People with poor diets.
- People who donate blood frequently.
- Infants and children, especially those born prematurely or experiencing a growth spurt.
- Vegetarians who don’t replace meat with another iron-rich food.
- Infants who drink cow's milk rather than breast milk or iron-fortified formula.