Anemia is mainly caused by lack of iron in the body of human being. For example, there will be only 3-4 grams of iron in a healthy body. Though it is small, plays an important role in the body.

    In other words, it is part of the red blood cells, with a huge role in the delivery of oxygen to tissues. 67 percent of iron in the body, red blood cells (erythrocytes) contain 27% of the specific compounds (ferritin, gemosiderin) as the structure of the fund, and 5.9 percent to the structure of the different cells in the body, as well as the structure of the muscle tissue, and enzymes, and finally a small amount (0 1%) contained in the blood plasma.

    Iron substance exists much in meat products, and is well absorbed. Vegetables, fruits and plants contain less of this substance.

    The loss of iron may happen inpuberty in girls and women, menstruation, pregnancy and lactation, 1.5, and 2.5 mg per day. Sometimes the iron structure of the food consumed will be less, or it is little absorbed by the body due to diseases of the small intestine. In addition, the rapid growth of young teenage women with pregnancy in a row, due to various reasons, the body and the blood of a decline in the amount of iron in the body.

    As a result of iron deficiency anemia due to impaired function of all organs in the body. This is a particularly negative impact on the development of the fetus in pregnant women, women of childbearing difficult. In this case, the parents and children are watched to frequent illness.

    Anemia reduces the person's ability to work, as well as headache, rapid heart rate mode. Fatigue, mood changes quickly, little things, resentment or anger. Iron deficiency decreases the power to protect the patient, the excitation of the chronic diseases in the body, a variety of infectious diseases increases the risk.

    Anemia even affects to a person's appearance: hair loss, dry skin, nails, soles of the burst narrowed broken teeth...

    Today, a number of measures are being developed by public health officials to prevent anemia. In particular, treatment centers were set up by the initiative of the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan, regional, district and urban centers of the prevention and treatment of anemia.

    Health, primarily in our own hands. Anemia patients should not be ignored. Along with the daily food consumption of meat products, peas, dried apricots, prunes, raisins, rice, wheat and bean products of plant regularly to ensure the prevention of anemia.

Dilorom NORMATOVA,

Assistant of Andijan State Medical Institute.