What are the symptoms of zinc deficiency in one-year-old children?

Children of different ages have different reactions to the symptoms of zinc deficiency. Many of us may not be very clear about the symptoms of zinc deficiency in one-year-old children. When our children show symptoms of zinc deficiency, we cannot carry out targeted treatment in a timely and effective manner. We should avoid this situation as soon as possible. Let's learn about the symptoms of zinc deficiency in one-year-old children.

1. Decreased digestive function is mainly manifested as loss of appetite. Zinc deficiency will affect the function of the tongue mucosa, thereby reducing taste sensitivity, making the baby prone to anorexia. Some babies may even develop pica, such as liking to eat dirt, coal slag, etc.

2. Babies who suffer from recurrent oral ulcers and zinc deficiency often develop ulcers in their mouths, or patches of lingual mucosal exfoliation appear on their tongue coating, which resembles a map and is called geographic tongue.

3. Growth and development slow down. Zinc is one of the essential trace elements for human metabolism. Once it is deficient, it will affect cell metabolism and hinder the function of the growth hormone axis. As a result, growth and development are affected, making the baby short.

4. Reduced immune function: Zinc deficiency will damage the immune function of cells and make the baby susceptible to infectious diseases, such as frequent upper respiratory tract infections or bronchopneumonia.

5. Zinc deficiency can cause obstacles in the synthesis of DNA and protein in brain cells, thus affecting the baby's intellectual development.

6. Laboratory tests show that the zinc level of babies who are zinc deficient is low, and the serum zinc level is often below 11.47umol/L.

Friendly reminder: The early symptom of zinc deficiency in children is decreased digestive function. If the mother finds that the baby does not like to eat for a long time, it is best to take the baby to the hospital for a check-up. A serum zinc test will be enough. A reminder to mothers: do not use hair zinc measurement as a basis for determining whether your baby is zinc deficient. Some mothers are reluctant to give their babies a needle to draw blood, so they use hair zinc measurement, but hair zinc cannot accurately reflect the status of zinc in the body. Because hair in different parts and different washing methods may affect the measurement results.

The above content introduces us to the related issues about the symptoms of zinc deficiency in one-year-old children. We can study carefully to find treatment methods. Zinc deficiency must be supplemented as soon as possible, otherwise it will bring great threats to our bodies. We must also take appropriate methods to supplement zinc for one-year-old children. The above methods can achieve this effect.