Hello guys, I'm back. Anyone missing me? haha. Just kidding. Today, I would to boost your knowledge about iron deficiency anemia.
1. Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutrient deficiency worldwide, it is estimated than 1.6 billion people are iron deficient anaemic and that over 3 billion people are iron deficient.
2. The prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia is similar in developed and developing nations.
3. Iron deficiency anaemia develops when the body does not have enough iron for a prolonged period so it is subsequently forced to use stored or back up iron supplies resulting in a permanent reduction in red blood cell production .
4. Those at highest risk of iron deficiency are those with rapid blood or iron loss for example menstruating women at a reproductive age and those individuals with increased iron requirements for example young children and pregnant women due to increased growth rates.
5. Iron deficiency in pregnant women has been estimated to be the cause of one in five cases of maternal morbidity and almost 40% of all perinatal maternal deaths are liked to anemia.
6. Often women will enter pregnancy with adequate iron stores but will develop iron deficiency in the later stages of pregnancy
6. Often women will enter pregnancy with adequate iron stores but will develop iron deficiency in the later stages of pregnancy
7. Iron deficiency in pregnant women has been estimated to be the cause of one in five cases of maternal morbidity and almost 40% of all perinatal maternal deaths are liked to anemia. Iron deficiency anemic mothers are 30-45% less likely to have favorable pregnancy outcomes. Furthermore, infants born to anemic mothers are more likely to become anemic (odds ratio: 5.7) as they are born with less than half of the normal iron stores.
8. It is also believed that iron deficiency and anemia results in more than 20,000 deaths in children under five years old in the United States.
9. Iron deficiency causes long term negative health implications for example decreased immune mechanisms and morbidity from infections, decreased physical capacity and performance.
10. Iron deficiency is commonly treated through dietary changes and supplementation. Treatment of iron deficiency anemia varies individually depending on severity; often including dietary changes, supplements and medicines. Severe cases of iron deficiency anemia may require blood transfusions, direct iron injections and intravenous iron therapy.
p/s: I will write a post soon about easy ways to include extra iron in your diet. Thank you for your time my beloved readers. Love you all. Take care of your health
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