ANEMIA

WHAT IS ANEMIA?
We speak of anemia when red blood cells also contain
less amount of hemoglobin than normal.
Hemoglobin is an essential component for the
transport of oxygen to the whole body and for its
manufacture it is necessary that there are sufficient
iron deposits.
The lack of iron (iron deficiency) is one of the most
frequent nutritional deficiencies in the world and the
most common cause of anemia.
In some cases there may be anemia due to iron
deficiency or iron-deficiency anemia, although the iron contributions in the diet are adequate:
For intestinal malabsorption problems.
Due to repeated bleeding: very heavy menstruation, very frequent nosebleeds, digestive blood
loss, etc.
In times of rapid growth, as occurs in childhood and adolescence.
It is important to keep in mind that the figure of hemoglobin that is considered normal in an
analysis based on the function of age, is also different depending on whether it is a boy or a
girl.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF ANEMIA?

In most children, anemia is mild, so it is very common to have no symptoms.

There may be pallor, fatigue, irritability, lack of appetite or craving for products that are not
foods, delayed development and increased heart rate.

AND HOW CAN IT BE PREVENTED?

A balanced diet provides the child with the amounts of iron he needs.
The foods that contain more iron are the meats, some mollusks, the vegetables and the
legumes.