CHILD GROWTH
Soon after birth, new arrival baby needs taken care and protected for a healthy growth and developments.
Child growth and development described physical and mental changes happen for a child which including changes in height, weight and size besides promoting emotional, behavioral, social and intellectual skills. In the first five years of child life, the greatest brain development will happen which puts extra importance on this period.
These changes contribute to and influence each other while happen simultaneously and inseparably.
Many aspects affect growth and development procedure like a healthy diet, physical activity, nutrition, environment, etc.
CHILDREN
& IRON DEFICIENCY
Iron deficiency is widespread in infants and children around the world. Iron is a nutrient needed for caring oxygen from lungs toward muscles and tissues to use and store it. Babies are born with iron stored in their bodies, but after 4 months’, an additional amount of iron needed to continue rapid growth. Rapid growth with high iron needs makes infants and young children a particular risk group for iron deficiency anemia. If children could not absorb an adequate amount of iron from the diet they may face a condition called iron deficiency and in severe circumstance anemia. Moreover, researchers found iron deficiency impacts child performance in school. Depending on their children’s age they need a different amount of iron.
Many data show anemia and iron deficiency hurt physical and mental growth and disturb learning functions. Alteration of the immune status, adverse effects on morbidity, delayed behavioral and mental development, below-average school achievements and growth retardation, as well as adverse effects on cognition that may or may not be reversible with iron treatment.
Diets low in iron, body changes and blood losing may cause iron deficiency anemia too
You should know iron deficiency is diagnosed by a blood test but it also has some external symptoms.
SINGS OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN CHILDREN:
- Pale or yellowish skin
- Fatigue
- Slowed growth and development
- Loose of appetite
- breathlessness
- Behavioral problems
- irritability
- Wanting to eat odd substances such as ice, dirt, paint or starch
IS A SOLUTION
LIPOIRON is the best choice for children, which is a microencapsulation solution that avoids the Iron’s unpleasant metallic taste, does not taint the teeth and is easy on the digestive tract.