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Here are five fast facts about iron deficiency that you may not have known:

Approximately 5% of Canadian children aged 1 to 5 suffer from iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia. Is your child at risk?
Hemoglobin levels of 12 – 17 g/dl for females and 13 – 18 g/dl for males is considered normal. Check out what tests you can expect when screening for iron deficiency
It is estimated that 20% of women of childbearing age are iron deficient and 50% of pregnant women develop iron deficiency. Find out why women need iron throughout their entire lifetime
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that 2 billion people are anemic, many due to iron deficiency. That’s more than 30% of the world’s population! Did you know that iron deficiency is preventable? Find out what you can do
According to a paper published in the Cardiology Journal Heart, iron deficiency is present in 30 – 50% of patients with heart failure and has been associated with poorer medical outcomes including a higher risk of death. Find out more about the connection between iron deficiency and your heart

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It’s no surprise that a woman’s body will undergo changes during pregnancy to accommodate the baby as it grows. One of the biggest changes is that of her blood. While this might not be an obvious change (like that of a growing belly), it’s a very important change that requires some effort on the mother’s part to avoid putting herself and her baby in harm’s way.

Iron deficiency in pregnancy is not only dangerous, but also far too common. In Canada, an estimated 50% of pregnant women are iron deficient. Women of childbearing age are already at a higher risk of developing iron deficiency due to regular blood loss and subsequent iron loss (from menstruation), but the risk increases significantly once pregnant.

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Five Fast Facts about Iron Deficiency

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