You have it backwards.
from the NIH:
{| ! Age ! Males
(mg/day) ! Females
(mg/day) ! Pregnancy
(mg/day) ! Lactation
(mg/day) | 7 to 12 months1111N/AN/A1 to 3 years77N/AN/A4 to 8 years1010N/AN/A9 to 13 years88N/AN/A14 to 18 years1115271019 to 50 years81827951+ years88N/AN/A
Iron is only lost from the body when skin cells die or through mucus. Women lose iron through menstruation and vaginal mucus in general.
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Adolescent girls are more likely to suffer from iron deficiency than boys primarily due to menstruation, which results in regular blood loss and increased iron requirements. Additionally, girls may have lower dietary iron intake compared to boys, compounded by societal factors such as dietary restrictions or preferences. The increased demand for iron during periods of growth and development, combined with these factors, makes them more vulnerable to iron deficiency.
Adolescent girls and women are more likely to suffer from iron deficiency because of their diets. It could also be due to a red blood cell disorder.
Because of changing hormone levels in their bodies, and the loss of iron through the blood in their periods.
Because girls will be getting their period and they need more iron to replace the blood they lose.
Carbs-potatoes or pasta etc, veges, protein- Chicken and iron- Meat.
Girls do not necessarily need more blood than boys. The average volume of blood in adults is around 5 liters for both males and females. However, girls may experience fluctuations in blood volume due to menstrual cycles and pregnancy.
Iron deficiency anaemia is the commonest form of anaemia and it is common in young, adolescent girls. The reason cound be: - dietary deficiency (low intake of easier absorbable heme iron - meat) - rapid grwoth period (increased cell division = increased demand for iron) - pregnancy/lactation - malabsorption (can be caused by small intestine abnormalities) - blood loss (including heavy menstruation).
Yes most teen boys have an iron deficiency (not enough iron).
Iron and sodium are two of the primary nutrients used in the creation of blood (especially red blood cells). Even under normal circumstances (not including accidents and injuries), women typically discharge more blood than men just through their normal routine cycles. So, over time a women is typically always going to need more iron and sodium to replace the regular blood loss.
While the amount of iron may slightly increase in adolescent girls doe to menstruation, the average daily requirement stays about the same throughout life because the kidney recycles about 99% of all iron in the bloodstream. The body recognizes this and many other trace elements as being vital for homeostasis and allows very little to be lost in the urine.
Yes, according to the official manufacturer's website, the Lego Iron Man, is suitable for children aged six to twelve years of age, both girls and boys.