Iron deficiency anemia in children

Resume: Iron deficiency anemia is a disease characterized by a decrease in the level of hemoglobin in the blood. According to research results, about 2 billion people in the world suffer from this form of anemia of varying severity. Children and lactating women are most susceptible to this disease: every third child in the world suffers from anemia, almost all lactating women have varying degrees of anemia. This anemia was first described in 1554, and drugs for its treatment were first used in 1600. It is a serious problem that threatens the health of society, since it has no small effect on performance, behavior, mental and physiological development. This significantly reduces social activity, but, unfortunately, anemia is often underestimated, because gradually a person gets used to a decrease in iron stores in his body.