It is the most common nutritional deficiency and anemia in childhood. The most common reason is inadequate intake, cow's milk intake over 500 ml/day, parasitosis, blood loss, some congenital heart diseases and other causes, babies with low birth weight, premature babies, early start to cow's milk, early start to solid foods, excessive tea consumption. Insufficient vitamin C intake, low red meat consumption, low socioeconomic status, and not starting Iron Prophylaxis are risk factors. It is most common between 6-24 months.
- Weakness
- Paleness
- Restlessness
- Eating soil.
- Licking hard surfaces (Pika)is the most common symptom.
In our country, the Ministry of Health recommends Prophylaxis (to protect against anemia) at the end of the second month in premature babies and at the end of the fourth month in term babies. low dose intake) is recommended. In the 9th month, the blood iron profile is scanned by the Ministry of Health.
Iron mineral, which has important functions in many functions in our body, especially brain development, is found mostly in red meat, white meat, eggs and lentils.
Please use iron drops initiated by the Ministry of Health for the healthy development of your child.
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