Thicker Than Water: A Social and Evolutionary Study of Iron Deficiency in Women

by Miller

A powerful and critical investigation of iron deficiency in women throughout evolutionary history and in our current society

Women of the world are beset by a hidden hunger: iron deficiency. Up to 40% of reproductive-aged women across the globe have iron deficiency anemia, and it contributes to 20% of maternal deaths. Despite these dire statistics, women are not routinely screened for iron deficiency. Iron deficiency has been...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197665713
• ISBN13: 9780197665718
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.6"