The Spread of Malnutrition: Iron and Anaemia
NDNS 65 + Free-living M = 538, F = 516
Bates CJ et al. Br. J. Nut. 2010 doi:10.1017/S0007114510003053
4.83
0.72
0
M
Iron Intake -haem
mg/day
4.8
0.53
0
F
16.7
14.5
11.5
M
Haemoglobin g/dl   M 13-18, F 12-16.5  
15.5
13.5
11
F
420.5
120.9
4.0
M
Serum Ferritin  ug/l
M 20-300, F 15-150
376.4
90.2
9.0
F
F
M
F
M
82.7
46.9
24.2
7.0
4.0
91.2
53.4
28.1
11.6
4.1
Iron Saturation
15% - 55%
201.2
10.9
2.3
174.2
11.4
1.7
Total Iron Intake non-haem  mg/day
Highest
97.5 pc
Mean
2.5 pc
Lowest
Parameter
and norm