铁用于产生红细胞,红细胞有助于在血液中储存和携带氧1。
如果您的红细胞数量低于正常数量,则您的器官和组织将无法像往常一样获得足够的氧气1。
References
1:http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Anaemia-iron-deficiency-/Pages/Introduction.aspx
2:https://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/micronutrients/global_prevalence_anaemia_2011/en/
3:https://www.thelancet.com/clinical/diseases/iron-deficiency-anaemia
4:http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/en/ida_assessment_prevention_control.pdf