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Article: Iron deficiency anaemia is a very common nutritional disorder.(Prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in children)(Report)
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- CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
- Article date:
- May 1, 2008
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Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutritional disorder in the world, affecting over one billion people, particularly women of childbearing age and preschool-aged children. At least half of the anaemia worldwide is directly due to dietary ID. Factors contributing to ID include diets low in iron, reduced iron availability, increased iron requirements to meet growth demands, and losses due to parasitic infections. These factors often operate concurrently.
It is well established that iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in infants and children leads to reduced performance, diminished attention, memory loss, learning disability and growth retardation. Delays in ...