Improved Iron Status, but Not Protein Source, Is Related to Appetite, Satiety, and Mood in Women of Reproductive Age With Iron Deficiency: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- 2026-06
- RCT
- The Journal of nutrition 156(6)
- Stephen R Hennigar
- Katelyn M Miller
- Robert D Murphy
- Amy Braymer
- Christy L Mayet
- Frank L Greenway
- Susan N Cheung
- Camila Weschenfelder
- Claire E Berryman
- PubMed: 42061720
- DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101559
- High evidence
- Clinical
Changes in transferrin saturation (r = 0.3, P = 0.03) and hematocrit (r = 0.3, P = 0.05) were positively associated with change in anger/hostility.
- Effect
- Harmful
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- once a day for 8 weeks