Symptoms of Nutritional Anemia

Some people do not have symptoms. People who do may have:

  • Weakness
  • Breathing problems
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Pale skin
  • Headache
  • Cravings for ice or clay due to a lack of iron
  • Confusion or clumsiness
  • Sores in the mouth or on the tongue
  • Diarrhea or weight loss
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References:

Anemia. American Society of Hematology website. Available at:
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Anemia. National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute website. Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/anemia. Accessed September 16, 2019.
DeLoughery TG. Iron Deficiency Anemia. Med Clin North Am. 2017 Mar;101(2):319-332.
Iron deficiency anemia in adults. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dyname.... Updated March 14, 2019. Accessed September 16, 2019.
Overview of decreased erythropoiesis. Merck Manual Professional Version website. Available at: https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/hematology-and-oncology/anemias-caused-by-deficient-erythropoiesis/overview-of-decreased-erythropoiesis. Updated July 2018. Accessed September 16, 2019.
Last reviewed September 2019 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Dianne Rishikof, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCP
Last Updated: 11/2/2020

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