Anemia occurs when you have a level of red blood cells in your blood that is lower than normal.
Iron Deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia and it occurs when your body doesn't have enough of the Mineral iron.
Your body needs iron to make a protein called Hemoglobin. This protein is responsible for carrying oxygen to your body's tissues, which is essential for your tissues and Muscles to function effectively.
2. Iron Deficiency Anemia
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Anemia occurs when you have a level of red blood cells
in your blood that is lower than normal.
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Iron Deficiency anemia is the most common type of
anemia and it occurs when your body doesn't have
enough of the Mineral iron.
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Your body needs iron to make a protein called
Hemoglobin. This protein is responsible for carrying
oxygen to your body's tissues, which is essential for
your tissues and Muscles to function effectively.
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10. Anemia: Still a Problem in 21st
Century
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Iron-deficiency anemia is the most widespread nutrient
deficiency in the world, affecting an estimated 2 billion
people worldwide.
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Between 40 and 50 % of children under the age of 5 in
the developing countries are iron deficient and iron
deficiency accounts upto 20% of all maternal deaths.
It also impairs immunity and reduces the physical and
mental capacities of people of all ages.
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Women, in general, have smaller stores of iron than
men and have increased loss through menstruation,
placing them at higher risk for anemia than men.