Poor iron status is more prevalent in Hispanic than in non-Hispanic white older adults in Massachusetts.

Iron status and dietary correlates of iron status have not been well described in Hispanic older adults of Caribbean origin. The aim of this study was to evaluate iron status and describe dietary components and correlates of iron status in Hispanic older adults and in a neighborhood-based comparison group of non-Hispanic white older adults. Six hundred four Hispanic and non-Hispanic white adults (59-91 y of age) from the Massachusetts Hispanic Elders Study were included in the analysis.

Dietary factors associated with the risk of high iron stores in the elderly Framingham Heart Study cohort.

Background: High body iron stores may increase the risk of several chronic diseases. Whether dietary factors contribute to the risk of high iron stores is unknown.

Objective: We assessed the relation between dietary factors and the risk of high iron stores in the elderly Framingham Heart Study cohort.