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What Do You Know About Anemia?
Anemia is a condition that affects the number of red blood cells in your body. A number of diseases and conditions can cause anemia. Find out more by taking the following quiz.
1. Anemia is a common condition. What happens when a person has anemia?
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These cells carry oxygen to all the cells in the body. Anemia isn't a single disease but a condition that has many different causes.
2. What is the most common cause of anemia?
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This is the most common cause worldwide.
3. Which of these groups is the most likely to have anemia?
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Women are more likely to suffer from anemia than men.
4. How does anemia affect the body?
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Severe anemia can affect heart function.
5. A lack of which of these will result in abnormally large red blood cells and a condition called megaloblastic anemia?
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Both are needed for red blood cells to grow to the right size and shape to carry oxygen.
6. Which of these are signs of anemia?
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Pale fingernail beds and eyelid linings, forceful heartbeats, and fatigue may signal mild anemia.
7. How does iron-deficiency anemia affect children and teens?
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Teens and children with anemia can often be irritable or feel more tired than normal.
8. Iron-deficiency anemia can cause pica, a rare condition in which a person craves eating nonfood items. Which of these would he or she eat?
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Adequate nutrition is the best cure.
9. Anemia can contribute to which of these among older adults?
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