This is how patients with iron deficiency anemia lose weight

Iron deficiency anemia is a very common disease in daily life. It is generally caused by three reasons: malnutrition, chronic blood loss and absorption disorders. Therefore, if patients with this disease want to lose weight, they must do so in a healthy way, otherwise it will cause more serious harm to the body. A balanced diet and moderate exercise are both very good ways to lose weight. Friends in need can try them.

1. Causes of iron deficiency anemia

1. Nutritional factors

Due to insufficient iron in the diet or unreasonable dietary structure. Most people in my country eat mainly grains and vegetables, with less meat. The iron in their diet is mainly non-heme iron, which contains a large amount of substances that inhibit the absorption of non-heme iron. The iron supply in Chinese food is not low, and can even exceed the standard iron supply by more than 1 times, but not all the iron provided can be absorbed.

When the physiological iron requirement increases, such as in infants, adolescents, and women of childbearing age, it is difficult to obtain the required iron from food alone, thus iron deficiency anemia occurs.

2. Chronic blood loss

If you suffer from chronic bleeding diseases, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, excessive menstrual flow in women, hemoptysis, hematuria, nosebleed, etc., these will cause iron deficiency anemia. Chronic renal insufficiency can also lead to iron deficiency anemia.

In particular, chronic gastrointestinal bleeding is often a common cause of chronic iron deficiency anemia in men. Even if the stool occult blood is negative, chronic gastrointestinal bleeding cannot be completely ruled out, suggesting that attention should be paid to excluding gastrointestinal tumors.

3. Absorption disorder

It is more common several years after total or subtotal gastrectomy, when the stored iron has been used up, and food directly entering the jejunum and low stomach acid can affect iron absorption. In addition, chronic diarrhea or small intestinal disease can cause iron malabsorption and iron loss due to the shedding of a large number of intestinal epithelial cells.

2. How to lose weight for patients with iron deficiency anemia

People with iron deficiency anemia can correct their bad eating habits in daily life, ensure a balanced diet, avoid picky eating, eat at regular times and in regular amounts, chew slowly, and eat small meals frequently when necessary. Increase the intake of iron-rich foods such as animal meat, liver, blood, black fungus, etc. This eating habit will promote an increase in metabolic rate and can help lose weight, combined with appropriate aerobic exercise. Taking diet pills will aggravate your anemia. It is best to lose weight in a healthy and effective way through exercise.