What are the dangers of anemia in children?

If a person is anemic, it means that the body is unhealthy, so you must pay more attention to it in normal times and choose appropriate methods to prevent it. Most normal people, especially women, suffer from anemia, but many children also suffer from anemia. Anemia can lead to organ failure, and severe cases can cause muscle weakness and hypoxia, and can also have a great impact on heart function.

1. The physical harm of iron deficiency anemia to children is mainly manifested in the following aspects:

1. Iron deficiency can cause cellular immune dysfunction, making children have poor resistance and prone to illness.

2. Iron deficiency reduces gastric acid secretion and poor fat absorption, which weakens the baby's digestive ability.

3. Anemia can reduce the blood's ability to absorb oxygen, causing varying degrees of hypoxia in various organs and tissues of the body. Children will experience discomfort such as shortness of breath and accelerated heartbeat after a little exercise.

4. Anemia causes children's bodies to be in a state of hypoxia, and their muscles become weak.

What are the dangers of anemia to children?

2. The harm of anemia to children's mental health is manifested in:

1. Affect children's intelligence. Studies have shown that a child's growing and developing brain consumes half of the body's oxygen consumption, while an adult's brain consumes only one-fifth of the body's oxygen consumption. Anemia in children reduces their oxygen uptake capacity and causes brain tissue hypoxia, which affects their memory and concentration.

2. Affect children's emotions. Due to lack of oxygen and abnormal brain cell metabolism, children often show temper tantrums, crying and irritability.

3. Affect social adaptability. Children who are weak and sickly have relatively fewer opportunities to interact with others, which can easily lead to withdrawn personalities and low self-esteem.

Once a child is zinc deficient, the body will show various symptoms. Mothers must observe carefully and try to ensure a balanced nutrition in their daily diet. (Intern editor: Quan Xiaolong)