Data were collected as part of a cross-sectional study. The objectives were to compare dietary intakes of iron and enhancers and inhibitors of non-heme iron absorption in hill tribe and urban women of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, and compare iron- and vitamin C- containing foods sold in markets in both settings. Dietary data were collected using three 24- hour recalls from 128 women aged 19–50 years (hill tribe: n = 65; urban n = 63), and proportions of low-, medium- and high-iron/vitamin C containing foods were surveyed in local markets. Hill tribe women consumed less iron, animal protein, vitamin C and calcium, but market availability of iron/vitamin C foods was similar. Future interventions should focus on food choice modification, to improve intakes of iron and foods that enhance its absorption, especially among hill tribe women.

收集数据作为横断面研究的一部分。目的是比较泰国北部清莱省的山地部落和城市妇女的饮食中铁的摄入量以及非血红素铁吸收的促进剂和抑制剂，并比较两种市场在市场上出售的含铁和维生素C的食物。饮食数据是使用128名19-50岁女性（山地部落：n = 65；城市n = 63）的三个24小时召回收集的，其中低，中和高铁/维生素C的食物比例为在当地市场进行调查。希尔部落妇女消耗的铁，动物蛋白，维生素C和钙较少，但铁/维生素C食品的市场可获得性却相似。未来的干预措施应侧重于改变食物的选择，以增加铁和食物的摄入量，从而增加铁的吸收，特别是在山区部落妇女中。