ABSTRACT

Background: Iron deficiency is first cause of nutritional anaemia in infancy and the further growth period. It can be prevented with appropriate, adequate and timely intervention. Anaemia has been a prevalent health issue in India with over 70% children.79% of children below the age of three suffer from varying degrees of anaemia. The management of this entity is supplementing elemental iron or bio-iron through food or as medicine. Elemental iron supplements have a few drawbacks and present as unwarranted effects like constipation, vomiting, metallic taste, non-compliance, iron deposition in the tissues and sometimes iron toxicity. Bio iron i.e. iron of natural origin (plant and animal origin) bypasses these symptoms, it is readily absorbed and readily bio-converted into haemoglobin. Methodology: The present study compares the supplements elemental iron and bio iron i.e. iron of natural origin from Figs, Black Currants and Dates combination in the management of Iron Deficiency Anaemia in children. Results and Conclusions: The effect of these supplements was studied on anaemia markers and it was observed that it had positive effect on rise in haemoglobin, serum iron level and serum ferritin levels with a marked fall in total iron binding capacity, on administration of the control and trial drug for 30 days. Keywords: Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA), Hemoglobin, Serum Ferritin, Serum Iron, Iron Ascorbate, Figs, Dates, Black Currants
Publication date: 01/10/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.10.7478