Iron intake guidelines may be outdated – new study aims to fix them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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Cornell University
RECRUITINGIthaca, New York, 14853, United States
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LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center
RECRUITINGBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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