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Iron deficiency may be contributing to fatigue, brain fog and concentration problems in many adolescent girls and young women in the U.S., new research suggests.
Iron-deficiency anemia is anemia caused by a lack of iron. [3] Anemia is defined as a decrease in the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood. [3] When onset is slow, symptoms are often vague such as feeling tired, weak, short of breath, or having decreased ability to exercise. [1]
Iron deficiency, or sideropenia, is the state in which a body lacks enough iron to supply its needs. Iron is present in all cells in the human body and has several vital functions, such as carrying oxygen to the tissues from the lungs as a key component of the hemoglobin protein, acting as a transport medium for electrons within the cells in the form of cytochromes, and facilitating oxygen ...
Most recently, about 13% of adolescents ages 12-17 reported having serious thoughts of suicide in 2022, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia overall and it has many causes. RBCs often appear hypochromic (paler than usual) and microcytic (smaller than usual) when viewed with a microscope. Iron-deficiency anemia is due to insufficient dietary intake or absorption of iron to meet the body's needs. Infants, toddlers, and pregnant ...
An analysis of data from more than 8,000 adults in the U.S. revealed that 14% had low iron blood ... “functional iron deficiency can be a marker for bad health, such as heart failure,” he ...
Latent iron deficiency (LID), also called iron-deficient erythropoiesis, [1] is a medical condition in which there is evidence of iron deficiency without anemia (normal hemoglobin level). [2] It is important to assess this condition because individuals with latent iron deficiency may develop iron-deficiency anemia.
The effect of low iron levels on cognitive development and IQ has yet to reach consensus. [196] Some evidence suggests that even well-nourished children with lower levels of iron and folate (although not at such a level to be considered deficient ) have a lower IQ than those with higher levels of iron and folate. [ 197 ]