What are the reasons for zinc deficiency in children

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In the process of baby's growth, it is inevitable to encounter the phenomenon of children's zinc deficiency and calcium deficiency. However, parents only blindly follow the doctor's advice and give children this and that. Have they really considered why children are zinc deficient? What are the reasons for baby's zinc deficiency?

What are the reasons for zinc deficiency in children

First: sweating: the dog days, high temperature, baby sweating, zinc in the body can be excreted with sweat, constantly lost.

Second: do not love to eat: hot weather will make the baby appetite decline, resulting in reduced zinc intake; Low immunity: Summer baby prone to digestive tract diseases, the most common is diarrhea, can also cause the loss of zinc in the body.

Third: the mother did not get timely supplement during pregnancy: zinc deficiency during pregnancy, the baby did not absorb enough zinc.

matters needing attention

1. Breast feeding, timely add complementary food, if possible, the mother should breast feed the baby for at least 3 months, and then gradually switch to milk or other dairy products. Because the absorption rate of zinc in breast milk is high, up to 62%. In particular, colostrum has high zinc content, and the average concentration is 4-7 times of serum zinc. Artificially fed infants should start to add complementary foods with high zinc content and easy absorption, such as egg yolk, minced meat, pig liver, etc. from 4 months. 2. After weaning, eat more zinc food. For children after weaning, their daily diet should include some zinc food, such as beef, mutton, lean pork, animal liver, peanuts, soybeans, carrots, oysters, etc. According to the determination, the zinc content of animal food is higher than that of plant food, and the amino acids produced by the decomposition of animal protein can promote the absorption of zinc, and the absorption rate is generally about 50%; The zinc in plant food can combine with cellulose to form insoluble compound, which hinders the absorption of human body. The absorption rate is only about 20%; 3. Pay attention to observation, early detection and early treatment. In hot dog days, parents should pay close attention to the baby's mental state, growth and development, daily life and other aspects. If they find that the baby has anorexia, chronic diarrhea, oral and skin infections, or poor growth and development, they should go to the hospital for examination in time. It's true that for the zinc deficient baby, timely supplement of zinc can eat some yimoleculars zinc selenium treasure.