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Iron deficiency, nutritional anemia at any age will affect the process of physical and mental development. Therefore, timely detection and treatment are very important.
1. Causes of iron deficiency and nutritional anemia
Iron is very important for the function of the body. Iron makes up hemoglobin to carry oxygen from the lungs to all organs; participates in the formation of myoglobin- respiratory pigment of muscles; Involved in the structure of many immune system enzymes. Iron deficiency is one of the main causes of nutritional anemia in all age groups.
The cause of iron deficiency is insufficient iron supply. Specifically:
Poor diet, low nutrition, insufficient supply of iron leading to iron deficiency. Chronic iron loss, seen in hookworm infections, peptic ulcers, intestinal polyps, nosebleeds, menstruation (puberty girls),...
Bé gái trong thời gian dậy thì mất nhiều sắt do hành kinh
Clinical manifestations of anemia, iron deficiency often occur slowly, difficult to recognize. Some signs of iron deficiency such as:
The skin is often pale in the palms of the hands, feet, ears, mucous membranes of the throat,... Weak motor ability, slowness, fatigue, poor concentration, or sadness sleep. Anemia, severe iron deficiency can lead to dizziness, shortness of breath when playing and exercising. Weight loss, digestive disorders, infections due to weakened immune system.
2. Harm of iron deficiency and nutritional anemia
Iron deficiency, anemia causes undesirable consequences. Some harmful effects of iron deficiency and nutritional anemia include:For children: Increased possibility of anemia in malnutrition; weaken the child's immune system (prone to intestinal diseases); physical activity, poor intellect; Insomnia, poor concentration, easily excitable. For girls: Iron deficiency, nutritional anemia, impaired memory and cognition; poor health, prone to severe anemia during pregnancy. For pregnant and lactating women: Pregnant women with anemia are prone to miscarriage, premature birth; The mother is prone to hypertension and obstetric complications at birth. Breastfeeding women lack iron, nutritional anemia will make the body tired, not able to take good care of the baby; especially infants are at risk of nutritional anemia.
Phụ nữ thiếu sắt trong thời kỳ mang thai dễ dẫn đến sinh non
For men: Feeling tired, declining reproductive health. For workers: Workers suffering from anemia and iron deficiency are often tired easily, with low working capacity and productivity. For the elderly: Iron deficiency, nutritional anemia in the elderly aggravate dementia. In addition, iron deficiency, nutritional anemia can cause heart palpitations, wrinkled skin, thinning nails and hair loss.
3. Prevention of iron deficiency and nutritional anemia
From the harmful effects of iron deficiency and nutritional anemia, people need to actively prevent this situation by:Supplementing iron with iron tablets according to the instructions: Pregnant women take iron tablets from the time they discover they have pregnancy until 1 month postpartum, 1 tablet per day; girls take one tablet per week (fixed 1 day per week), at least continuously for 4 months/year; Clean environment, individuals and families regularly. Wash hands with soap before eating and after using the toilet. Eat cooked, drink boiling; eat foods that contain a lot of iron and nutrients such as meat, offal, eggs, fish, seafood,... and foods rich in vitamin C. Periodic deworming. Sanitary fecal handling; do not use fresh manure in agricultural production. To prevent and improve nutritional anemia in children, parents should supplement with supportive products containing lysine, essential micro-minerals and vitamins such as zinc, chromium, selenium, and B vitamins to help meet the needs. meet the nutritional needs of children. At the same time, these essential vitamins also support digestion, enhance nutrient absorption, help improve anorexia, and help children eat well. Parents can also apply dietary supplements and functional foods derived from nature for easy absorption by the baby. The most important thing is that the improvement of the baby's symptoms must take place over the long term. Combining many types of functional foods at the same time or changing many types in a short time can make the baby's digestive system unable to adapt and completely not good. Therefore, parents must be really persistent with their children and regularly visit the website vimec.com to update useful baby care information.
