Hemoglobin is a compound of iron and protein which is in erythrocytes. It oxygenates fabric and transfers to lungs carbon dioxide from them. Low level of hemoglobin at children influences physical, intellectual and psychological development.
Signs of low hemoglobin at the child
At decrease in quantity of erythrocytes in blood there comes the condition of anemia which is expressed by low indicators of hemoglobin. For children up to 6 years hemoglobin is considered insufficient at indicators less than 110 grams on blood liter, for advanced ages - less than 120 grams on liter.
At a condition of anemia at the child the pallor, dryness of integuments, drowsiness, tearfulness, fast fatigue, irritability and also an unstable chair are observed. These signs at children are not specific, and sometimes can be absent absolutely therefore for determination of amount of hemoglobin it is necessary to take on the analysis a blood test from a finger.
At children of younger age low hemoglobin it is for an appreciable length of time irreversible slows down intellectual, psychoemotional and psychomotor development at advanced age. Intake of ferriferous medicines is in that case ineffective.
The reasons of depreciation in hemoglobin at children
Hemoglobin can have low indicators because of the following factors: - insufficient and irrational food; - low content of iron, animal protein, B12 vitamin and folic acid in a diet; - abnormal absorption of iron in digestive tract; - blood diseases; - sharp and chronic diseases; - infection with worms; - constant intake of medicines in large volume; - allergic reactions; - the shortage of fresh air during the winter period.
Ways of increase in hemoglobin
To the healthy child the balanced diet, including introduction to a diet of the products containing iron, copper and manganese will help to cope with low hemoglobin. For increase in level of iron the child can give beef, beef and pork liver, heart, bran, an egg yolk, apple puree and buckwheat. Copper contains in seafood and vegetables, and in tea, cereal cultures and beet - manganese. Together these three components meet in coarse flour and nuts. If the disease is the reason of decrease in hemoglobin, to cope with a lack of iron, manganese and copper in blood by means of food it is impossible. In this case the medicines containing necessary minerals are prescribed. To avoid depreciation in hemoglobin, it is regularly enough to control and reveal of it changes. Also it is recommended to carry out prevention by means of the medicines containing iron and to remove the causes which lead to decrease in hemoglobin.