What are the benefits of vitamin C for children?

Children are in the stage of growth, and if their bodies lack any kind of nutrients, it may affect them. And children's vitamin C supplementation cannot be ignored, because vitamin C deficiency will affect the formation of gelatin fibers and may also cause scurvy.

1. The human body needs very little vitamin C. The recommended daily intake of vitamin C released by the Chinese Nutrition Society is: 40-50 mg per day for infants and young children aged 0-12 months, and 60 mg per day for children aged 1-3 years. But the human body cannot synthesize vitamin C and must obtain it from food. Children have appropriate vitamin C reserves when they are born. The vitamin C content in umbilical cord blood plasma is 2 to 4 times higher than that in maternal plasma. Therefore, infants under 3 months old are less likely to suffer from vitamin C deficiency. However, if the pregnant mother's diet lacks vitamin C, the newborn may also suffer from scurvy. It is important to give your baby proper vitamin C supplementation to enhance immunity.

2. When vitamin C is deficient, the formation of gel fibers is impaired, leading to connective tissue disorders and lack of binding matrix in the capillary endothelial cell stroma. This increases the fragility of capillaries and the permeability of the capillaries, and may cause bleeding in the skin, mucous membranes, periosteum, joint cavity and muscles. Because the formation of the matrix is ​​affected, osteoblasts can no longer form normal intercellular bone-like tissue, and endochondral ossification is impaired. However, calcium accumulation in the cartilage matrix continues, causing calcium accumulation in the temporary calcification zone of the epiphyseal end, forming a dense and dense temporary calcification zone. Osteogenesis is inhibited and bone tissue cannot be formed. The formed trabeculae become brittle and easy to break, and the epiphyseal bones are fragile, often leading to fractures and epiphyseal separation, bleeding, and general bone atrophy. Due to the bleeding tendency, subperiosteal bleeding, gingival congestion and edema, or degeneration of the tooth cell layer is often seen, and teeth are loose due to collagen deficiency. Gingival lesions begin with hyperplasia of the gingival papilla and growth of granulation tissue, followed by necrosis.

3. The importance of vitamin C to babies

1. During the metabolic process in the human body, the baby forms tissues and repairs red blood cells and bones.

2. It is good for your baby's gum health, strong blood vessels, reducing bruises from falls and scrapes, and can also control infection and accelerate wound healing.

3. It can enhance the child's immune system function and help fight the baby's viruses.

4. It can help babies absorb iron and calcium effectively, so eating a piece of fruit with every meal is very beneficial to the baby's growth.