Summary anemia

ANEMIA
PLANTS SOURCES ANIMALS
 Non – haem iron  Haem –Iron
 Whole grain cereals  Red meat, offal
 Absorption Affected by:  Does not contain a haem
phytates in cereals and protein attached to the iron
pulses, tannins in tea and  Absorption rate is
oxalates found in green leafy comparatively low
vegetables
 Calcium binds with non-
haem = reduces its
absorption
 Consists of a haem protein
attached to iron
 Absorption rate is high


Definition:
 Blood condition involving an abnormal reduction in red blood cells or
haemoglobin in the blood
 Leads to reduce amount oxygen
 Person ends up becoming tired ,weak, lethargic and pale
 Iron can lead to a shortage of Iron, Vitamin B12 or folic acid


Found: red blood cells
 Red bloods cells are found in the bone
marrow.



Red blood cells
 Constant supply of new replaced cells is needed to replace old cells
that are broken down by the body
 Red blood cells carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the rest
of the body and CO2 from the body to the lungs to be exhaled
Causes of Anemia:
1. If a lot of blood is lost –this may cause iron deficiency
E.g. severe menstrual bleeding

2. A deficiency of Vitamin B12 – meat and eggs and not plants