anemia

2. • There are 3 type of nutritional
anemia:
• 1) Iron deficiency anemia
• 2)vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
• 3) Folic acid deficiency anemia

4. IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
WHAT ?
• Condition in which blood lacks adequate
iron. Without iron body can't produce
enough hemoglobin, a substance in red
blood cells that enables red blood cells
carry oxygen to the body's tissues

5. SIGN AND SYMPTOM
• Extreme fatigue
• Pale skin
• Weakness
• Shortness of breath
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Cold hands and feet
• Inflammation or soreness of your tongue

6. CAUSE AND RISK FACTOR
• Blood loss.
• A lack of iron in your diet.
• An inability to absorb iron.
• Pregnancy.
• Vegetarian
• Frequent blood donors.

7. HEALTH EDUCATION
• Encourage patient choose iron-rich foods :
• Beans
• Dark green leafy vegetables, such as spinach
• Dried fruit, such as raisins and apricots
• Eggs
• Iron-fortified cereals, breads
• Peas
• Red meat
• Seafood

8. HEALTH EDUCATION
• Choose foods containing vitamin C to enhance iron
absorption :
• Broccoli
• Grapefruit
• Kiwi
• Leafy greens
• Mangoes
• Melons
• Oranges
• Peppers
• Strawberries
• Tomatoes

10. VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY
ANEMIA
• WHAT?
• Condition in which the body has
inadequate stores of vitamin B12. This
vitamin is essential for many aspects of
health, including the production of red
blood cells.

11. SIGN AND SYMPTOM
• Chest pain or heart palpitations
• Confusion, memory loss
• Constipation
• Depression
• Fatigue or weakness
• Numbness or coldness of hands and feet
• Poor appetite
• Shortness of breath

12. CAUSE AND RISK FACTOR
• Being an older adult
• Tapeworm infestation
• Pernicious anemia
• Surgical removal of a portion of the small
intestine
• Vegans and strict vegetarians who do not eat
meat, fish, eggs, or dairy products
• Pregnant or breast-feeding women who are
vegans or strict vegetarians

13. HEALTH EDUCATION
• Eating a diet that includes a sufficient amount
of vitamin B12.
eg:

14. • Taking vitamin B12 supplements as
recommended if you are at high
risk for developing vitamin
B12 deficiency.
• Get a vitamin B12 injections can prevent you
from anemia after surgeries known to cause
vitamin B12 deficiency.

16. FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY
ANEMIA
• WHAT?
• Folic acid deficiency anemia happens
when your body does not get
enough folic acid.Folic acid is one of the
B vitamins, and it helps your body make
new cells, including new red blood cells.

17. CAUSES AND RISK FACTOR
• Don't eat enough foods that contain folic acid.
• Greater need for folic acid. This might happen if
you are pregnant or have some medical
problems, such as sickle cell disease.
• pregnancy
Sickle cell

18. CAUSES AND RISK FACTOR
• Body doesn't absorb enough folic acid. This
might happen if you drink too much alcohol or
have severe kidney problems that require
blood-cleaning procedures.
• Take certain medicines, such as some used
for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and seizures.
•
• rheumatoid arthritis

19. SIGN AND SYMPTOM
• Feel weak and tired.
• Feel dizziness.
• Be forgetful.
• Feel grouchy.
• Lose your appetite and lose weight.
• Have trouble concentrating

20. HEALTH EDUCATION
• Take folic acid pills each day to bring
your folic acid level back up.

21. • Take foods rich folic acid include fortified
breads and cereals, citrus fruits, and dark
green, leafy vegetables.