Methods for detecting zinc deficiency in children to avoid children from taking zinc supplements by mistake

Many parents are aware of the symptoms of calcium deficiency in their children, but they are not sure whether their children are zinc deficient. We all know that zinc deficiency can easily affect the healthy growth of children, so zinc supplementation is very necessary. However, blindly supplementing zinc or taking too much zinc can cause great harm to children's health. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the method of detecting zinc deficiency in children as early as possible, so as to avoid the problem of children taking the wrong zinc supplement .

The main physiological function of zinc is to promote growth and development. Zinc deficiency will cause a lot of discomfort to the child's body, especially when growth retardation occurs, which seriously illustrates the severity of the zinc deficiency problem. Therefore , it is necessary to understand the method of detecting zinc deficiency in children as early as possible.

There are two ways to detect zinc deficiency in the body: one is to test hair zinc, which is done by testing hair; the other is to test blood zinc, which is done by testing blood and then combined with the following clinical manifestations to make a judgment:

1. The child eats a small amount, does not feel hungry, and does not eat on his own initiative.

2. Children like to bite their nails, clothes, toys, hair, paper scraps, wall dust, dirt, etc.

3. The child grows and develops slowly.

4. The child's hair grows slowly, white spots appear on the nails, hangnails grow on the fingers, and a geographic tongue appears.

5. The child is hyperactive, slow to react, and has difficulty concentrating.

6. Children often catch colds and fevers, and have repeated respiratory tract infections.

7. Recurrent oral ulcers

Many children have zinc deficiency problems in life. After understanding the methods of detecting zinc deficiency in children, we also need to know how to supplement zinc. I believe that many parents have bought zinc supplement oral solution for their children. In addition to this, we can also give our children more apples, fish, milk, walnuts, peanuts and other foods, which are very helpful in promoting the healthy growth of children.