Patient's question:
Recently, my child has been fainting a lot when playing outside, and their appetite is also poor. They don't seem very energetic either. Later, when I went to the hospital and saw a doctor, they said it was due to anemia. So, I wanted to ask everyone what indicators to look for in children with anemia, what precautions to take daily, and what nutritional supplements would be good to buy?Doctor's answer:
It is not very common for babies of this age to experience anemia again, mainly because it is related to their daily dietary habits. Since the anemia in babies is usually iron-deficiency anemia, it is important to pay attention to providing them with plenty of iron-rich foods in their daily diet, and to ensure a balanced diet of both meat and vegetables for sufficient nutrition. The main indicator for pediatric anemia is the level of hemoglobin in the blood test. A value of 110 or below is considered within the normal range.