{"id":38942,"date":"2024-05-17T13:03:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T11:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/?p=38942"},"modified":"2024-05-17T13:03:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T11:03:08","slug":"iron-deficiency-anaemia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/blog\/2024\/05\/17\/iron-deficiency-anaemia\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron deficiency anaemia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most parents are aware of pale skin and chronic fatigue that can be associated with iron deficiency, but did you know that iron deficiency in children can present in many other unexpected ways? Paediatrician Dr Nadia Khan tells us more.<\/p>\n<p>Anaemia (pallor) develops only in the final stage of iron deficiency. Conversely, when iron supplementation is started, the anaemia is the first to recover and normalisation of iron stores is the final thing to fully correct. What does this mean?<\/p>\n<p>Simply, that a child can have depleted iron stores and not be anaemic. Iron is used for many bodily functions and therefore when this is depleted, it can affect proper functioning and\/or development.<\/p>\n<p><em>Here are some less commonly known effects of iron deficiency:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Picky eating. Pica is the intense craving for non-food items. Pagophagia, or craving for ice, is particularly common and specific for iron deficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Iron deficiency has been associated with impaired neurocognitive development, including slower visual and auditory processing. Iron deficiency also causes hyperactivity &#8211; more commonly motor hyperactivity &#8211; and emotional dysregulation. This can lead to anxiety disorders or depression.<\/li>\n<li>Limited data suggests that iron therapy has some benefit on other neurologic conditions in young children, including breath-holding spells, restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder.<\/li>\n<li>Febrile seizures. Several studies have demonstrated an association between febrile seizures and iron deficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Iron deficiency can impair proper functioning of our immune system which leads to an increased risk of recurrent and\/ or more severe infections.<\/li>\n<li>Increased irritability and poor sleeping especially in infants and toddlers.<\/li>\n<li>Increased risk of sensory integration issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most parents are aware of pale skin and chronic fatigue that can be associated with iron deficiency, but did you know that iron deficiency in children can present in many other unexpected ways? 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