Essays Tagged: "Iron deficiency anemia"

Sickle Cell Anemia

blood cells, often a hereditary problem.(3) Excessive blood loss.The most common type of anemia is iron-deficiency anemia, which occurs when the body's need for iron increases, as during certain peri ... n increases, as during certain periods of childhood and in pregnancy, or when there is insufficient iron in the diet. Pernicious anemia, a chronic ailment that mostly affects people over 40, is a resu ...

(2 pages) 71 0 4.6 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Anemia

everyday effects on people from all walks of life from different ends of the world. Our group chose iron deficient anemia. Anemia is when you lack something, so iron deficient anemia is when you have ... you to be tired, and you also get aggravated easily. The only way to fix that is either eat a daily iron pill, which many do or to boost the amounts of food you eat that are high in iron. Our f ...

(2 pages) 25 0 1.5 Jan/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Applying Nutrition

pidemia, type 2 diabetes, overweight and obesity, osteoporosis, constipation, diverticular disease, iron deficiency anemia, oral disease, malnutrition, and some cancers. Lack of physical activity has ...

(4 pages) 283 0 3.8 Apr/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness

What is Anemia? Types of Anemia Iron

ty, restless leg syndrome, mental confusion, dizziness, fainting, and dimmed vision.Types of Anemia Iron deficiency anemia- the most common type of anemia occurs because of low iron levels. Folic acid ...

(1 pages) 44 2 3.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron Deficiency AnemiaWhat is it and what are its causes?Anemia is an insufficient amount of red blo ... and what are its causes?Anemia is an insufficient amount of red blood cells in the bloodstream and iron deficiency anemia is where there is a lack of iron in the blood. You need iron in your blood to ... which contributes in distributing oxygen to tissues from the lungs.One of the most common causes of iron deficiency anemia is an inadequate intake of iron in your diet. Another possible cause of iron ...

(2 pages) 26 0 3.0 Dec/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Iron Deficiency

strength to the body and help to defend minor and major diseases. One of the important minerals is iron; the deficiency of iron in human body is a common disease throughout the world called Anemia.Th ... emia occurs when the human body does not make sufficient amount of hemoglobin due to the lacking of iron, which expresses that there is not enough hemoglobin, which carry oxygen throughout the body. I ...

(3 pages) 20 0 0.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Science Essays