Symptoms of iron deficiency include poor concentration, reduced level of performance in school, and drowsiness during the day.
"Iron deficiency makes children susceptible to anemia," said pediatrician Prof. Dr. Hermann-Josef Kiel, noting that this condition particularly afflicts adolescents with chronic bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, as well as girls with severe menstrual periods.
The symptoms of iron deficiency are characterized by poor concentration, low level of academic achievement, drowsiness during the day, paleness, loss of appetite, nail and hair damage, dry lips and cracking of the corners of the mouth, as well as a condition called "restless legs syndrome."
In restless legs syndrome, the person feels tingling in the legs, as well as the constant need to tighten and stretch the muscles.
A pediatrician should be consulted when these symptoms are observed to check for iron deficiency through a blood test.
The body can be supplied with iron by eating foods rich in it such as meat, green leafy vegetables, red beet, fish, eggs, whole grain products, legumes, and nuts. If necessary, iron supplements may also be used.
Copying/Pasting full texts without adding anything original is frowned upon by the community.
Some tips to share content and add value:
Repeated copy/paste posts could be considered spam. Spam is discouraged by the community, and may result in action from the cheetah bot.
If you are actually the original author, please do reply to let us know!
Thank You!
More Info: Abuse Guide - 2017.
How to prevent?
• Breast feed babies until 1 year or use iron fortified milk formula and do not introduce cows milk before 1 year as it is low in iron
• Start complimentary feeding by age 6 months with iron fortified cereals or homemade iron rich foods
• Ideally, it is recommended to do a blood test to look for iron deficiency in babies between 9-12 months
This comment has received a 0.03 % upvote from @drotto thanks to: @banjo.
thanks for sharing you always post health related post and aware us all..thanks once again..
Thank you for following my posts.
Indeed, to prevent anemia and permanent fatigue it is important to have a healthy and balanced diet. All the best for you!
This post has received a 9.98 % upvote from @booster thanks to: @ghasemkiani.