Australian Iron Status

http:http://www.ironpanel.org.au/


The Australian Iron Status Advisory Panel is a public health oriented body concerned with iron status disorders in the Australian community. Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency disorder in this country and in the world as a whole. At-risk groups include women, teenage girls and toddlers, in whom studies have shown that up to 10% are iron deficient. Yet there is still a lack of comprehensive research into the prevalance and clinical consequences of iron deficiency in Australia.