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How much Iron are you supposed to have? This depends greatly on your age group and gender. Infants and toddlers need more Iron than adults- they can get the extra iron in infant cereals, formula with iron, breast milk, supplements, etc. Ages 4-8 years old need 10mg. Ages 9-13 years old need 8mg.
Females 19-50 need 18mg. Males 19-50 need 8 mg. After 50, males and females are all equal Company with needing 8mg. Name
What is Iron Deficiency Anemia? Its a form of anemia (low on red blood cells) due to the lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss within the body.
How do you get Iron Deficiency Anemia? People can get Iron Deficiency Anemia from different things including: Inherited
Whos able to have Anemia? Everyone is able to get Iron Deficiency Anemia. However, there are some people that are more susceptible to it than others including: Younger than 12 months Age group of 9-24 months When in taking cows milk
Nutritional problems
Infections Some cancers or exposure to some toxins/drugs Loss of blood can cause it Low iron counts