In comparison with the iron needs of younger women,those of older women

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Older women require less dietary iron than do younger women because they do not lose iron with menstrual blood losses after menopause.Red blood cell turnover does not change with age.The oxygen-carrying ability of hemoglobin and myoglobin does not change with age.Iron absorption may decrease slightly with age,but iron needs are still lower for older women.

In Comparison with the Iron Needs of Younger Women,those of Older