This was revealed in a new medical study in Germany.
During iron deficiency, the body is unable to make adequate amounts of hemoglobin.
Hemoglobin is the protein of red blood cells that carries oxygen to other parts of the body and in its absence, muscles and tissues cannot perform their functions.
But the study found that middle-aged iron deficiency increased the risk of heart disease, stroke and stroke by 10% over the next decade.
Experts at the University of Hamburg's Heart and Vasculature Center in Hamburg said it was an observational study that found that iron deficiency could lead to heart disease.
But he added that the evidence suggests there is a link between iron deficiency and the risk of heart disease, which requires further research to confirm.
Previous research reports have shown that iron deficiency can lead to more serious consequences for people with coronary heart disease, but iron supplements can improve the situation.
In light of these findings, experts in the new study looked at the effects of iron deficiency and heart health on the general population.
The study examined data from three research reports, which included more than 12,000 people with an average age of 59 years and 55 percent women.
Among the factors that increased the risk of coronary heart disease were smoking, diabetes, obesity and cholesterol from blood samples, as well as iron deficiency.
Researchers later examined deaths from heart disease, stroke and any other cause in these individuals, and each was analyzed for iron deficiency.
Sixty percent of people were completely iron deficient and 64 percent were diagnosed with functional iron deficiency.
A study of these individuals over a period of 13 years found that people with functional deficits had an increased risk of heart disease by 24%, 26% by death from coronary heart disease and 12% by some. The cause of death was also discovered.
In contrast, people with complete iron deficiency were found to have a 20% increased risk of heart disease.
The researchers said that the results indicate that iron deficiency can reduce the risk of heart disease by 11% and coronary heart disease by 12%.
He added that the results indicate that iron deficiency can be easily reversed in the middle-aged population as two-thirds have this functional deficiency, which could increase their risk of heart disease in the next 13 years. ۔
The results of the study were published in the medical journal Journal of the European Society of Cardiology.
Symptoms of iron deficiency include abnormal fatigue, yellowing of the skin, difficulty breathing or chest pain, dizziness and headache, palpitations, damage to the hair and skin, swelling of the mouth and tongue, and stomach pain. Bleeding in the urine, tingling sensations in the legs, cold hands and feet, and skin infections are notable.
