in both anemia types, there are disparities between races, whites account for 3.3%, blacks 24.4%
and Mexican Americans 8.7%.
Dietary behaviors, medical access, and economic status are
thought to play an important role (Mahoney, 2008). Age/behavior:
Iron deficiency anemia is
common in the elderly and is thought to be a normal process of aging (Mehta, 2017).
Folate
deficiency is also prevalent in the elderly due to inadequate dietary intake or the reduced mental
capacity to eat.
Proper dietary intake is important to prevent both anemias, as nutrition is the
first line of defense for prevention without an abnormal underlying cause such as cancer or a
genetic disorder, or alcoholism (Koury, Wheeler, & Mohammed, 2017).
References
Coffey-Vega, K. (2018). Folic Acid Deficiency Clinical Presentation. Retrieved from
Heuther, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2017). Alterations of Hematologic Function. In
Understanding
Pathophysiology
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Koury, M., Wheeler, A., & Mohammed, S. (2017). Anemia. Retrieved from
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Mahoney, D. (2008). Anemia in At Risk Populations .
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Mehta, A. (2017). Iron Deficiency Anemia. Retrieved from
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