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PREVALENCE

Prevalence of iron depletion and iron deficiency anaemia among adolescents in Norway [Ref 32,33]

https://studmed.uio.no/elaring/lcms16/ernaeringslaere/iron/illustrations/prevalenceinadolescents.JPG

Haemoglobin values among adolescents in Norway [Ref 32]

https://studmed.uio.no/elaring/lcms16/ernaeringslaere/iron/illustrations/haemoglobinvaluseadolescents.JPG

Iron status among cross country skiers in hard training (boys 16-19 years, 1980-1981)

https://studmed.uio.no/elaring/lcms16/ernaeringslaere/iron/illustrations/hemingstudy.JPG

Note: Adolescent boys in hard training (25 h per week) seems to have higher iron requirements than the controls. The two active groups had similar and healthy diets with low fat and sugar.