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Marta Iraola Iribarren

Heavy periods and plant-based diets could boost risk of anaemia in young girls, study finds

Heavy menstrual bleeding and plant-based diets may significantly raise the risk of anaemia among teenage girls, a small new study has found.

Adolescent girls require more iron due to hormonal changes, and they are also at greater risk of iron deficiency and anaemia as they begin their periods.

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