Eating meat affects iron levels more in women who still have periods than in men or women who don’t — probably because those women need more iron and lose it monthly.

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Is Higher Consumption of Animal Flesh Foods Associated with Better Iron Status among Adults in Developed Countries? A Systematic Review

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2016 Feb 16

The study looks at whether eating meat helps with iron levels in adults, but it doesn't compare whether this effect is stronger in women before menopause or weaker in men and women after menopause, so it can't confirm that part of the claim.

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Is Higher Consumption of Animal Flesh Foods Associated with Better Iron Status among Adults in Developed Countries? A Systematic Review

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DOI: 10.3390/nu8020089

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