For everyone, zinc deficiency should be a familiar topic. Don't like to eat, zinc deficiency? Thin hair and zinc deficiency? How to see it specifically? We have thoughtfully listed 8 symptoms for you. Now, let's compare and test if your baby has been affected!
1. Decreased appetite: picky eating, loss of appetite, refusal to eat, reduced appetite, children do not feel hungry, and do not actively eat.
2. Eating strange and bizarre things indiscriminately. For example: biting nails, clothing, toys, hard objects, eating hair, paper scraps, raw rice, wall dust, soil, sand and stones, etc.
3. Slow growth and development, shorter than children of the same age.
4. Low immunity, frequent colds and fever, and recurrent respiratory infections. For example: tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, sweating profusely, night sweats during sleep, etc.
5. White spots appear on the nails, long and prickly fingers, and a map tongue (with irregular red and white patterns on the surface of the tongue).
6. Delayed intellectual development: hyperactivity, slow response, lack of concentration, and poor learning ability.
7. Vision problems: Decreased vision can easily lead to difficulties in night vision, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, etc.
8. Skin damage: When external injuries occur, the wound is not easy to heal and is prone to dermatitis and stubborn eczema.
The early manifestation of zinc deficiency in babies is a decrease in digestive function and a lack of appetite, but not liking to eat does not necessarily mean zinc deficiency; In addition, if the baby meets the above characteristics, it is important to pay attention to whether they are truly deficient in zinc, and it is best to go to the hospital for further examination.
