The Effect of Iron Supplements on the Gut Microbiome of Non-pregnant Women of Reproductive Age:: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Tim Green; Brittany Hand; Monika Skubisz; Karen Best; Luke Grzeskowiak; Emma Knight; Geraint Rogers; Steven Taylor

doi:10.1093/cdn/nzac069.014

The Effect of Iron Supplements on the Gut Microbiome of Non-pregnant Women of Reproductive Age: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Tim Green, Brittany Hand, Monika Skubisz, Karen Best, Luke Grzeskowiak, Emma Knight, Geraint Rogers, Steven Taylor

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Abstract

Blanket iron supplementation during pregnancy is not recommended in Australia. However, many women take iron as part of a prenatal supplement, often at doses >60 mg/day. Iron supplementation may negatively affect the maternal intestinal microbiome by increasing the abundance of pathogenic bacteria and decreasing commensal bacteria. It is not known if iron supplements alter the microbiome of pregnant women. Here we aim to determine if iron supplementation alters the gut microbiome of non-pregnant women of childbearing age.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1009
Number of pages	1
Journal	Current Developments in Nutrition
Volume	6
Issue number	Supplement 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac069.014
Publication status	Published - Jun 2022
Externally published	Yes
Event	American Society for Nutrition 2022 Live Online - Online Duration: 14 Jun 2022 → 16 Jun 2022

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iron supplementation
gut microbiome
non-pregnant women
reproductive age
randomized controlled trial

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