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Hierro en la dieta

Definición:

El hierro es un mineral que se encuentra en cada célula del cuerpo y se lo considera un mineral esencial debido a que se necesita para formar parte de las células sanguíneas.

Nombres alternativos:

Hierro y dieta

Funciones:

El cuerpo humano necesita hierro para producir las proteínas hemoglobina y mioglobina que transportan el oxígeno. La hemoglobina se encuentra en los glóbulos rojos y la mioglobina en los músculos.

El hierro también es parte de muchas proteínas en el cuerpo.

Referencias:

Trumbo P, Yates AA, Schlicker S, Poos M. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, The National Academies, Washington, DC. Dietary reference intakes: vitamin A, vitamin K, arsenic, boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, vanadium, and zinc. J Am Diet Assoc . 2001 Mar;101(3):294-301.

Allen RE, Myers AL. Nutrition in toddlers. Am Fam Physician . 2006 Nov 1;74(9):1527-32. Review.

Fecha de revisión: 1/17/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: William McGee, M.D., M.H.A., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and Chairman, Nutrition Committee, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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