India, May 2 -- Is your child feeling tired or appearing pale all the time? Iron deficiency anaemia could be one of the reasons behind it. Since iron is essential for making hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen in the body. So when there's iron deficiency, transporting oxygen becomes difficult, explaining the fatigue and weakness.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Nitin M, Consultant-Paediatrician and Neonatologist at Motherhood Hospitals, Electronic City in Bengaluru, shared how to manage iron deficiency anaemia in children.

He said,"Iron deficiency anaemia is one of the most common nutritional problems seen in children. It happens when the body doesn't have enough iron to make haemoglobin. Without enou...