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Iron
Critical mineral for haemoglobin; deficiency (anaemia) is the world's most common nutritional disorder
France ๐ 1832 Vitamins & Minerals
Key Facts
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Iron forms haemoglobin in red blood cells โ carries oxygen from lungs to tissues
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Haem iron (meat, fish): highly bioavailable; non-haem iron (spinach, lentils): needs Vitamin C to absorb
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India: anaemia affects 53% of women and 67% of children; main cause is vegetarian diet + poor absorption
๐ Did you know? Anaemia affects 1.6 billion people globally; India has the highest burden โ 53% of Indian women are anaemic
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Category
Vitamins & Minerals
Origin
๐ France
Year / Era
1832
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Critical mineral for haemoglobin