Abstract
The short-term effect of calcium supplements (1200 mg Ca/d) on daily nonheme-iron absorption was measured in 14 healthy adult volunteers by using stable isotope extrinsic labeling and fecal monitoring techniques. Mean (+/- SEM) nonheme-iron absorption from a low-calcium (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 96-102 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1998 |
Keywords
- Absorption
- Adult
- Aged
- Calcium Carbonate
- Diet
- Dietary Supplements
- Female
- Ferritins
- Hematocrit
- Hemoglobins
- Humans
- Iron
- Male
- Middle Aged