background: iron deficiency is the most frequent cause of nutrition problems around the world. this investigation performed in order to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency in the last three months of pregnancy in women who referred to the kerman health centers, in 1999. methods: the sample size was estimated 350 based on a pilot study. the sampling technique was cluster random sampling ...

absence of nutritional knowledge is one of the most important reasons of nutritional deficiencies. the aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practices of women about iron deficiency anemia in yazd and orumiyeh. this cross-sectional study was performed on 298 and 242, 15-49 year- old women in yazd and orumiyeh, respectively. questionnaires were prepared to collect the partici...

background endemic goiter is present in most parts of iran. iron deficiency adversely affects the physiology of thyroid. the initial steps of thyroid hormone synthesis are catalyzed by thyroperoxidases and are dependent on iron. in many developing countries, children are at high risk of both goiter and iron deficiency anemia. in addition, iron deficiency may alter central nervous system control...

abstract background some researches have shown the association between iron deficiency and migraine headache in adults. the aim of present study was to evaluate efficacy of ferrous sulfate treatment on migraine headaches of 5-15 years old migraineur children with iron deficiency. materials and methods in a quasi- experimental study, monthly frequency, severity, duration and disability of headac...

introduction: iron deficiency (id) is the most prevalent nutritional disorder in the world. the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (ida) is about 9% in toddlers, 9-11% in adolescent girls and less than 1% in teenage boys. ida presents when there is not sufficient iron for haemoglobin synthesis. in particular it has negative effects on the behavior, cognitive performance, immune system and phy...

the aim of this article was to describe the clinical management of a case with seizure, possibly due toiron deficiency anaemia (ida) in a kitten. a 38-day-old female european shorthair cat was presented withacute onset of impaired consciousness, seizures and lateralised upper motor neuron tetraparesis. haematology results showed severe microcytic hypochromic anaemia with marked anisocytosis and...

background and aim: iron deficiency anemia is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world today. it affects the lives of millions of women and children through contributing to poor cognitive development, increased maternal mortality and decreased work capacity.  because of the important role of iron in the physical and cognitive health, and for the universal consideration of eradicati...

objective: iron deficiency anemia is among the most common types of childhood anemia. according to the world health organization, approximately 5 billion people were suffering from iron deficiency anemia worldwide in 2001. aside from causing anemia, iron deficiency can negatively affect the physical and mental development of children and adolescents. several studies have discussed the consequen...

Background: Menstrual Migraine (MM) is a subgroup of migraine headache that affect the quality of life of patients in menstrual age. Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) is the most common cause of anemia, especially in women of reproductive age. Objectives: To determine the association of iron deficiency anemia with menstrual migraine. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was c...

iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional problems in the world, it is frequently found in both developed and developing countries and mainly affects women of childbearing age. the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women on neonatal weight. the study subjects were a group of 241 women aged between 20 and 34 years who were div...