WebNational Report on Biochemical Indicators of Diet and Nutrition in the U.S. Population 1999-2002 Iron-Status Indicators Iron functions as a component of proteins and enzymes. Almost two-thirds of the iron in the body (approximately 2.5 grams of iron) is found in hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to WebThe two main reasons for this are: (1) dietary intake levels of specific foods or food constituents can be strongly intercorrelated; (2) dietary intake levels of specific food constituents are generally measured with rather large errors. ... Biochemical markers are increasingly seen as measurements that may help to overcome some of the above ...

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WebNational Center for Biotechnology Information WebMar 9, 2007 · With few exceptions, estimated micronutrient intake was not statistically predictive of biochemical measures of nutrient adequacy. Initial biochemical measures of nutritional adequacy were compared with those found 2 years later in an attempt to assess whether initial biochemical assessment was predictive of the ‘longer term’situation. ipers beneficiary

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