What are the symptoms of zinc deficiency in children

summary

Children's zinc deficiency is caused by some bad habits of life. If we don't get rid of these bad habits, we will still have a relapse even after treatment. Many reasons in life can cause children's zinc deficiency. If your child doesn't like to eat, often falls ill for unknown reasons regardless of season, and is a frequent visitor when influenza and dysentery occur in school, then the child is likely to be zinc deficient! What are the manifestations of zinc deficiency in children? Let's get to know.

What are the symptoms of zinc deficiency in children

First: Children's loss of appetite caused by eating more and more fast food in life: picky, anorexic, anti food, generally reduced food intake, children do not feel hungry, do not take the initiative to eat.

Second: some children will eat strange things in their life. For example: biting nails, clothing, gnawing toys, hard objects, eating hair, scraps of paper, raw rice, wall ash, soil, sand, etc.

Third, some children grow slowly, 3-6cm lower in height and 2-3kg lighter in weight than those of the same age group. This is also a manifestation of zinc deficiency.

matters needing attention

Balanced diet, appropriate supplement of high zinc food, if zinc deficiency is more serious, need to carry out drug supplement.