Iron intake guidelines may be outdated – new study aims to fix them

NCT ID NCT07139821

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 17 times

Summary

This study looks at how much iron healthy US adults need by tracking a special iron tracer in their blood. About 300 men and women aged 18-50 will take an oral iron isotope and give blood samples over 12 weeks. The goal is to update national dietary guidelines so they better fit the US population.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Cornell University

    RECRUITING

    Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States

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  • LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center

    RECRUITING

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States

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