What is iron deficiency anemia? Lily is 4 years old and she have been complaining of being tired all the time. She is pale and a picky eater. She only eats pasta, breads, and hot dogs, and she drinks only artificial fruit punch. She has iron deficiency anemia. What is iron deficiency anemia?
It means she has low hemoglobin due to iron deficiency. Hemoglobin is made of two part heme and globing. For synthesis of heme iron is required. So deficiency of iron leads to anemia called as iron deficiency anemia. She should take iron reach food like legacy, dates, Chat Doctor.  Etc. and if required go for oral or parental iron therapy according to your doctors' advice. Once iron deficiency is treated her symptoms will receives. Thanks for using Chat Doctor.