Introduction
This WebQuest is to guide your learning on the importance of Iron and what Iron deficiecny is. If your are a female and/or an athlete, you may find this information particularly useful to you. Imagine being on an athletic team snf you were just informed that your teammate has iron deficiency. As part of the team, you are required to understand this condition to help identify any symptoms during performance or possible cases of emergency.
You may find more background information on the following sites:
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000584.htm
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/iron-deficiency-anemia-topic-overview
http://irondeficieny.weebly.com
Check out this cool video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahCy97FVUpM
Task
Your learning objectives are to learn and understand the following concepts:
- What is iron responsible for in the human body?
- What is iron deficiency? What is iron deficiency anemia?
- What are the more common signs and symptoms of iron deficiency?
- How does iron deficiency effect athletic performance?
Process
Process 1: What is iron responsible for in the human body?
Iron is responsible for transport of oxygen in the body. It influences the pigment in red blood cells. It also assists with the conversion of blood sugar to energy.
Process 2: What is iron deficiency? What is iron deficiency anemia?
Low levels of ferritin, stored iron, indicates iron deficiency. Anemia is only classified as iron deficiency if it is caused by iron deficiency, which in most cases, it is. Iron deficiency anemia is Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells but, there could be other causes other than iron deficiency.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/topics/ida
Process 3: What are the more common signs and symptoms of iron deficiency?
Some common signs and symptoms of iron deficiency include dizziness, paleness, weird craving for things such as ice, headaches, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat and fatigue.
http://www.hematology.org/Patients/Anemia/Iron-Deficiency.aspx
Process 4: How does iron deficiency effect athletic performance?
Iron deficiency effects an athlete’s energy production, immune functions and can set back any set goals. It becomes harder for the athlete to perform optimally or to his or her best ability.
http://breakingmuscle.com/nutrition/what-athletes-need-to-know-about-iron-deficiency
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDqu_w1ILoI
Evaluation
Complete the following assessment to see catch up on what you've just learned. It will evaluate your understanding of each task presented to you.
https://www.qzzr.com/c/quiz/149047/2c263cad-e89b-4045-8c28-d63e62f0c10b
Conclusion
You should have learned:
• What is iron responsible for in the human body?
• What is iron deficiency? What is iron deficiency anemia?
• What are the more common signs and symptoms of iron deficiency?
• How does iron deficiency effect athletic performance?