Does anemia in children mean iron deficiency? Do anemia in children make them more likely to get sick?

Usually, it is normal for children to have anemia, and many parents think that the cause of their children's anemia is iron deficiency. So we need to understand whether children's anemia is caused by iron deficiency? Do children with anemia tend to get sick easily?

Children with iron deficiency are more likely to suffer from anemia, but not all anemia in children is caused by iron deficiency. There is a disease called iron deficiency anemia, because iron is an indispensable substance for the human body, and malnutrition, various acute and chronic diseases or hematopoietic system diseases can lead to anemia in children. When iron is deficient, it will cause a decrease in hemoglobin and red blood cells, so the symptoms of anemia will appear. Children will have pale complexion, koilonychia, pica, sparse hair, low immunity, dizziness, and headaches. Since the series of clinical manifestations caused by anemia mainly depend on the degree of Hb decrease, the clinical diagnosis of anemia is often based on the decrease in Hb. When it is found that the baby is iron deficient, timely intervention is necessary.

Patients with anemia often get sick due to physical decline, developmental delay, poor digestion, low immunity and other reasons. Common clinical diseases include digestive system diseases and respiratory system diseases. After this happens, give your baby blood in time. For example, you can take dextran iron oral solution, ferrous gluconate, ferrous fumarate, sorbitol iron, etc. after iron deficiency anemia. Eat more foods rich in iron and vitamin C, such as pork liver, spinach, apples, etc. Babies with anemia generally have symptoms of loss of appetite, frequent fatigue and weakness, and inattention. Older babies may also tell their parents that they have dizziness and black eyes. Once these situations occur, we must treat them in time. In addition, let the baby eat more nutritious food in life and drink some fresh juice after meals. This can improve iron absorption and help improve anemia.

1. Adhere to breastfeeding. The iron content of breast milk and cow's milk is very low, but 50% of the iron in breast milk can be absorbed, while the absorption rate of iron in cow's milk is only 10%. Breastfed babies are less likely to suffer from iron deficiency anemia than those fed artificially.

2. Add complementary foods scientifically. Supplement iron through food supplements. Choose complementary foods with iron-fortified formulas, such as iron-fortified rice noodles; after 7-8 months, add other complementary foods rich in iron, such as egg yolks, fish paste, liver paste, lean meat, etc.; appropriately add vegetables, fruits and other foods rich in vitamin C to promote iron absorption.

3. Check hemoglobin regularly. Check once at 6 or 9 months of age, and every six months thereafter, so as to detect and correct anemia in a timely manner.

Mild anemia will certainly have a certain impact on children's resistance, but it is not great. I suggest that the most important thing for you is to give your child a reasonable diet, strengthen daily care, avoid eating some carbonated drinks and puffed foods, pay attention to drinking more water, strengthen physical exercise, and enhance physical fitness. However, children with mild anemia generally do not lead to repeated colds. Colds are mainly caused by viral infections, which may be caused by poor body resistance. It is recommended that you pay attention to keeping your child warm, drink more water, add or remove clothes in time, and take spleen aminopeptides orally to improve resistance. Colds should be actively treated. Children often catch colds mainly because they are not adapted to changes in the external environment and their body resistance is relatively poor. Let your child exercise appropriately, avoid being picky about food, and take Yupingfeng granules orally for conditioning.