Sadegh Darvishi - Student of Nutrition Sciences, Student Research Committee, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences,Bushehr, Iran.
Maryam Rooholamini - Student of Nutrition Sciences, Student Research Committee, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences,Bushehr, Iran.
Abbas Yousefinejad - Department of Nutrition, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
Alireza Rahbar - Department of Nutrition, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.

Background and Aim: Ferritin is the most important iron storage protein in the body. Factors such as vitamin C and Fiber can influence the absorption of iron in the small intestine. This study is conducted to explore the association between fiber and vitamin C on serum ferritin in Patient with type2 diabetesMethods: 43 patients with type 2 diabetes aged from 30 to 65 years old were selected from those who referred to the clinic and did not have any other disease. A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was fulfilled by expert dietitian for each patient. The FFQ was analyzed by nutritionist4 (N4) software in terms of calorie and fiber content of fruits, vegetables ,cereals and vitamin C. after blood collection the level of serum ferritin All the information was entered into SPSS version 16 software and used Pearson correlation test.Results: 43 adults, including 13 male (30.2%) and 30 female (69.8%), were entered to the study.Ferritin level of 5 females was lower than normal, but others were normal levels. the mean of dietry vitamin C was 380 mg in males and 348 mg in females. The mean of dietry fiber in males an females respectively was 70 and 35 grams per day. The results of this study have shown non significantly correlation between ferritin with dietry fiber and Vitamin C but correlation between Dietry fiber and vitamin C was Directly significant (P-value=0.017).Conclusion: Vitamin C an dietry fiber don’t relate to serum Ferritin directly. Advise use of Animal foods to improve levels of serum Ferritin.

dietry fiber, vitamin C,Ferritin, type2 diabete