What are the symptoms of zinc deficiency in children?

Children's physical fitness is very poor when they are young, so it is easy for them to be deficient in zinc at this time. Many parents see that their children's symptoms of zinc deficiency are not very serious, so they simply do not treat their children, which has a great impact on the children's health. After zinc deficiency, children are prone to various discomforts, such as yellow hair, fatigue, and not wanting to eat. These are just some symptoms. There are some symptoms that we don't know. Let's take a look at what are the symptoms of zinc deficiency in children?

The main physiological function of zinc is to promote growth and development, and it is known as the "flower of life". Zinc deficiency can cause a series of physical discomforts in children. Check yourself now to see if your child is zinc deficient. What are the symptoms of zinc deficiency? Let’s take a look.

1. Loss of appetite: picky eating, anorexia, refusal to eat, general decrease in food intake, children have no sense of hunger, and do not take the initiative to eat.

2. Eat strange things. For example: biting nails, clothes, chewing toys, hard objects, eating hair, paper scraps, raw rice, wall dust, dirt, sand, etc.

3. Growth and development are slow, with height 3-6 cm lower than that of the same age group and weight 2-3 kg lighter.

4. Low immunity, frequent colds and fevers, repeated respiratory tract infections such as tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, etc.

5. White spots appear on the nails, hangnails grow on the fingers, and geographic tongue (irregular red and white patterns on the surface of the tongue) appears.

6. Hyperactivity, slow reaction, lack of concentration and poor learning ability.

7. Vision problems: Decreased vision can easily lead to night vision difficulties, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, etc.

8. Skin damage: When trauma occurs, the wound is not easy to heal; it is easy to suffer from dermatitis and stubborn eczema.

9. Delayed sexual development during puberty, such as: small testicles and penis in male genitals, low testosterone levels, and poor sexual function; late breast development and menstruation in females; late appearance of pubic hair in both men and women, etc.

Zinc deficiency in men generally results in: low immunity, recurrent oral ulcers, infertility, oligospermia, weak sperm or semen liquefaction, male prostatitis, etc. Zinc deficiency should be supplemented in time. It is recommended to pay more attention to daily diet and eat oysters, egg yolks, apples, etc. regularly to prevent zinc deficiency.

Zinc is one of the essential trace elements for the human body. It plays an extremely important role in important physiological processes such as human growth and development, reproduction, inheritance, immunity, and endocrine. It is known as the "flower of life", "source of intelligence", and "factor of marital harmony".

Zinc exists in many enzyme systems, such as carbonic anhydrase, respiratory enzymes, lactate dehydrogenase, superoxide dismutase, alkaline phosphatase, DNA and RNA polymerase, etc. It is an essential substance for the synthesis of nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and the utilization of vitamin A. It has the effect of promoting growth and development and improving taste. Zinc deficiency can cause poor taste and smell, anorexia, slow growth and below-normal intellectual development. To supplement zinc, you can eat more foods such as protein zinc, oysters, walnuts, egg yolks, seafood, etc.

It is the time of season change and the weather is fluctuating between hot and cold, which makes it very easy to catch a cold. Doctors remind you: Colds are mostly viral infections, and taking medicine cannot really cure colds. The effect of drugs is only to suppress symptoms and make people feel comfortable. You might want to try taking some zinc supplement. The latest research finds that zinc supplementation can relieve severe cold symptoms and shorten the duration of the illness. Children in particular should supplement zinc in time to prevent colds during this season.

When a child is zinc deficient, we must give the child timely treatment. When the child's zinc deficiency is not very serious, we can use some diet to make corresponding improvements for the child. Let the child eat more foods containing zinc. Such foods are very good for improving the disease. When the child is sick, we must also remember to exercise and let the child eat more animal offal.