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Adolescents' and Women's Health and Nutrition → Adolescent Nutrition and Anaemia Course

Module 4: The Role of Iron in the Body, Dietary Recommendations, and Sources and Bioavailability (ANA-M04)


Description
Iron plays a vital role in human physiology. Deepen your understanding of how iron supports growth and development and review examples of iron-rich foods, as well as strategies for ensuring iron is absorbed optimally.

Key learning points:
•The functional role of iron in growth and development
•The structural role of iron in growth and development
•Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) and the different RDAs for boys and girls at varying ages
•Forms of iron (heme and non-heme) and factors that influence its absorption and fractional absorption
•Sources of heme and non-heme iron
•Enhancers and inhibitors of absorption for non-heme iron

Estimated completion time: 15 minutes
Units
  • Module 4: Watch and Learn
  • Module 4: Learning Assessment
  • Module 4: References
  • Module 4: Video Transcript
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "Module 4: Watch and Learn, Module 4: Learning Assessment"
Prerequisites
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