Alternate Day vs. Daily Iron Supplementation in Iron Depleted Women in the Philippines

Exclusion Criteria

• •Elevated CRP \> 5 mg/L
• •Any metabolic, gastrointestinal, kidney or chronic disease such as diabetes, renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, hepatitis, hypertension, cancer or cardiovascular diseases (according to the participants own statement) affecting iron metabolism,
• •Use of medication which may interfere with iron absorption, gut physiology and iron metabolism
• •Consumption of iron supplements within 2 weeks prior to study start and of additional iron supplements during the study period
• •Difficulties with blood sampling,
• •Known hypersensitivity or allergy to iron or placebo capsules in the given amount (ferrous sulfate, mannitol, silica)
• •Pregnancy, breastfeeding
• •Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse
• •Cigarette smokers