 The results of this study suggest that postpartum anemia and iron deficiency are common among women in the UK. The prevalence of anemia was highest among South Asian women, who also had the lowest levels of iron stores. Additionally, women with insufficient iron intake, gestational anemia or iron deficiency during pregnancy, as well as those who experienced postpartum hemorrhage, were found to have lower postpartum hemoglobin concentrations and poorer iron status. This article was offered by Marfley's niece Anderson and Karen Genam, Jens Petterberg, and others.