1 in 4 Children in Pakistan Suffers From Iron Deficiency - Survey - Android
According to National Nutritional 2018, “Every fourth child in Pakistan is suffering from Iron deficiency”. 7138 children aged between 6–9… Read More
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According to National Nutritional 2018, “Every fourth child in Pakistan is suffering from Iron deficiency”. 7138 children aged between 6–9 months were included in the analysis, with the prevalence of IDA at 33.2%. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is common in the Pakistani population and an important cause of morbidity.
Iron deficiency is the result of an iron imbalance in the intestines, which leads to a weak immune system as children grow. Only if this prevalence rate was lower today our nation would have been able to fight the Covid-19 pandemic with a stronger immune system.
These numbers are quite alarming and pose a threat to the future of Pakistan because a child’s brain develops 80% in the initial 2 years and we cannot afford to ruin or disable their future, as they are the future of Pakistan.
Hence declaring it a national issue will enable us to safeguard the future of our children. Our very own Musician/Philanthropist Shehzad Roy agreed to the fact and urged people not to take the situation lightly and fight it with full force
View this post on InstagramApne bachon ka aaj mehfoz karien, inhe iron se bharpoor ghaza dien aur ehad karien kai iron ki kammi ab nahi! #IronKiKamiAbNahi #StayHomeStayHealthy
The symptoms are usually covered up by blaming the child for not listening in the class and eventually failing. Your child might not be at fault, because if your child is behaving in any of the 4 ways there is a probability that they are suffering from IDA: Lack of attention, Fatigue/exhaustion, repeatedly becoming sick and breathlessness.
The worst part about being in such a situation is that a child cannot explain exactly why they are feeling and become victims of speculation and societal norms.
Because of the different contributing factors for the development of anemia in children, information of its prevalence, distribution, and etiology is important for adopting appropriate measures for its prevention and control. In Pakistan, nutritional anemia has been recognized to be the most common type of malnutrition present in children.
Its roots come from 1977 when a micronutrient survey of Pakistan was held; about 38% of the population was identified to be anemic.
According to the 1988 National Nutrition Survey of Pakistan, 65% of the children aged 7 – 60 months were found to be anemic.
In comparison with grown-up children, a growing child needs 3 times more nutrition to develop & grow as a healthy kid. As soon as children reach 6 months of age they should be given a healthy diet full of nutrients, vitamins & minerals; moreover, iron should be the major part of their diet. A list of the iron-rich foods includes eggs, meat, spinach, and iron-fortified products.
Pakistan Society of Food & Science Technologists (PSFST) has been working for this cause to create awareness in our society regarding iron deficiency and also joined hands with a social activist, humanitarian & talented singer Shehzad Roy to highlight this issue.
Make sure to get the right dose of iron & to join the cause. Notice such symptoms to keep your loved ones safe and healthy. As children are the future of our country, make sure to give them the right nutrition in these difficult times and let us pledge “Iron ki Kami Ab Nahi!”
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