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Iron Deficiency Anemia


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What is Iron Deficiency Anemia ?

Iron Deficiency Anemia is when your bodyhas lowamounts of Iron in the body


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Causes Of Iron deficiency Anemia

1. Blood loss (including from heavy menstrual bleeding)

2. Menstrual bleeding

3. Poor absorption of iron by the body- Red wine , coffee , tea Vegetables : Spinach chard, beet greens, sweat potatoWhole grains and branSoy products

4. Little intake of Iron in diet


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Iron Deficiency may cause

20 % of women

50 % of pregnant women

3 % of men

Dont have enough iron in their body

y Iron deficiency anemia can affect schoolperformance. Low iron levels are an important cause

of decreased attention span, reduced alertness, andlearning difficulties, both in young children andadolescents.


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Why is Iron important for our body ?

y Iron gives us energy(ATP)

y Iron is a key componentin hemoglobin

y Iron helps our bloodtransport oxygen

y Is apart of myoglobin ,withhelps muscle cells

store oxygen.y Helps make RBS


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stored Iron done

Makes fewer redblood cells

Has lesshemoglobin

Less oxygen

Body uses stored Iron

To make Red Blood cells

Not enough Iron in Body


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IRON


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Symptoms

y Blue color to whites of the eyesy Brittle nailsy Decreased appetite (especially in children)y Fatiguey Headachey Irritabilityy Pale skin colory Shortness of breathy

Sore tonguey Unusual food cravings (called pica)y Weakness


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Risk Factors

y Who are most at risk ?

1. Young Children ( Rapid growth )

2. Pregnant women

3. People / Blood Loss

Loss Blood = Loss of Iron

4. People who use aspirin


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How is Iron deficiency detected ?

y Hemoglobin test

(a test that measures hemoglobin which is a proteinin the blood that carries oxygen)

y Hematocrit test

(the percentage of red blood cells in your blood byvolume)


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Treatment

y Add more Iron to your diet

Eat Iron rich foods

y Meat/fish/poultry

y Fruits: Orange, Orange Juice, cantaloupe,strawberries, grapefruit etc

y Vegetables: Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, tomato,tomato juice, potato, green & red peppers

y White wine


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Treatment

y Take iron supplements

y People with serve Iron deficiency

y Blood Transfusions


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References

y http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/ida/ida_whatis.html

y http://www.healthcastle.com/iron.shtml

y http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/nutrition_for_everyone/iron_deficiency/index.htm#Definition

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