TABLE 3.
Percentage of persons with iron deficiency (based on the body iron model) from NHANES (2003-06) (217)
| Children (age 1–2 y) | 14% |
| Children (age 3–5 y) | 4% |
| Females (age 12–19 y) | 9% |
| Females (age 20–49 y) | 9% |
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