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Why are pregnant women adviced to take more iron in their diet?

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Iron supplements are particularly important for pregnant women who have anemia. ... If there isn't enough iron in the blood, the amount of hemoglobin in the blood decreases too. This can reduce the oxygen supply to cells and organs. Low levels of hemoglobin are also known as anemia.

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