Statistical analyses
Analyses were performed per protocol and stratified first according to baseline Hb concentrations following the study design, and then within each Stratum according to women's baseline iron stores, defined by their SF levels (SF < 15 µg/L, ID; SF = 15–65 µg/L, adequate iron stores; SF > 65 µg/L, normal‐high iron stores). The SF threshold for normal‐high iron stores corresponded to the 85th percentile.Bivariate analyses of the variables studied were performed using the Student's Statistical analyses were done using SPSS software (version 27.0 for Windows; SPSS Inc.).