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Background and ObjectivesIncreased iron and metabolic syndrome (MetS) go hand in hand. Frequent blood donation depletes iron stores. This study investigates whether high‐intensity blood donation is associated with lower MetS prevalence compared with low‐intensity blood donation, and whether iron acts as an intermediary factor.
Materials and MethodsA random sample of 422 male and 211 female active...