1. Introduction
IDA
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA, IRON DEFICIENCY
These authors contributed equally to this work.(1) Background: Despite iron intake recommendations, over a quarter of pregnant individuals have iron deficiency. The most prevalent micronutrient deficiency in the United States (U.S.) is iron; a large majority of cases of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) occur among pregnant women [Research has shown that one-time or short-term dosing of the probiotic These results offer potential positive effects for the role of 