Iron deficiency anemia is an inadequate red blood cell count, or hemoglobin level, as a result of insufficient iron. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to cells throughout the body. Iron is a large component of hemoglobin, and normally extra iron is stored in the body until is needed to produce new red blood cells. Some people have little or no iron stored in their bodies, but it can be balanced out by increasing iron in the diet. There are three general causes for inadequate amounts of stored iron:
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