What is the itchiness on the child's body?

Children's skin is usually very fragile. Some skin diseases, if not caused by external factors, are likely to be caused by a lack of certain trace elements. Everyone should know that trace elements have a huge impact on the human body, and their lack will cause some diseases in the body. Some parents find that their children are always itchy. So what trace elements can be inferred from the itching in their children?

Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B2 Deficiency:

Vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, is the vitamin most easily lacking in the diet of Chinese residents.

Susceptible population: People of all age groups are susceptible to various diseases due to deficiency.

Clinical manifestations:

Angular cheilitis: wet and white corners of the mouth, cracks, bleeding, erosion, and scabs

Glossitis: tongue swelling, cracks, pain, atrophy, thick tongue coating, partial shedding to form a map-like shape

Cheilitis: dry, cracked, swollen, bleeding, ulcerated lips

Eye inflammation: blurred vision, photophobia, tearing, decreased vision, eye fatigue, corneal congestion

Skin symptoms: It causes seborrheic dermatitis, which often occurs on the sides of the nose, cheeks, forehead and between the eyebrows. The male scrotum is itchy, red, swollen, scaly, exudative, scabbed and painful. Female genital itching, inflammation, and increased vaginal discharge

Secondary anemia: a series of manifestations of iron deficiency anemia may occur

Prevention: Arrange your diet properly and eat more foods rich in riboflavin.

Food sources of vitamin B2:

Animal foods, especially animal offal such as liver, kidney, heart, as well as eel, eggs, milk, etc. are rich in riboflavin; among plant foods, beans and green leafy vegetables contain more riboflavin, while cereals, general vegetables and fruits contain less riboflavin.

Vitamin B2 content of some common foods

Food name VB2 content (mg/100g) Food name VB2 content (mg/100g)

Pork liver 2.08 Milk 0.14

Pork (fat and lean) 0.16 Wheat flour 0.08

Sheep kidney 1.78 Rapeseed 0.11

Chicken liver 1.10 Rice 0.05

Egg 0.32 Cucumber 0.03

Vitamin C and Scurvy:

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, can cause scurvy if the human body does not take enough vitamin C.

Susceptible population: People of all age groups may become ill due to insufficient intake. Childhood scurvy is common in infants and children under 2 years old

Clinical manifestations of scurvy:

Loss of appetite, fatigue, irritability; painful, swollen and bleeding gums; in severe cases, gum ulcers, loose teeth, and even falling off; dry skin, spots and spots on the skin, and even large bruises under the skin; subperiosteal hemorrhage in the lower limbs, leg swelling and pain; the child's legs are abducted and the calves are bent inward like "frog legs"; conjunctival hemorrhage, subperiosteal hemorrhage in the eye socket can cause protruding eyeballs; subperiosteal hemorrhage, easy fractures, bone atrophy; pale complexion, shortness of breath and other anemia symptoms; low immune function, susceptibility to various infectious diseases

Prevention of Vitamin C Deficiency:

Arrange meals reasonably and eat fresh vegetables and fruits regularly, but pay attention to the correct processing and cooking methods when eating vegetables - stir-fry more, boil less, and do not add alkali to minimize the loss of vitamin C.

Food sources of vitamin C:

It mainly comes from fresh vegetables and fruits, such as peppers, spinach, tomatoes, tangerines, oranges, and sour dates; only liver and kidneys of animal foods contain a small amount of vitamin C.

Vitamin C content of some common foods (mg/100g):

Food Name VC Content Food Name VC Content

Chinese cabbage 28～47 Orange 33

Bell pepper 72 Apple 1-6

Spinach 32 Orange 11～33

Rapeseed 36 Banana 8

Red Fruit 53 Milk 1

Vitamin D deficiency: rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults:

Susceptible groups: Rickets in children is common in children under 3 years old, especially infants under 1 year old; adult osteomalacia is more common in pregnant women, nursing mothers and the elderly.

Clinical manifestations of vitamin D deficiency:

Symptoms of rickets in children: Children often have symptoms such as sweating, easy fright, large fontanelle, delayed tooth eruption and baldness on the occipital area. Children who have been ill for more than 3 months will develop ping-pong head, that is, there is a feeling of ping-pong ball when pressing on the back of the head on both sides; the junction of the ribs and cartilage on both sides of the front chest bulges outward to form "rib beads"; the lower edge of the ribs is turned outward; the chest bulges forward to form "pigeon chest"; the spine is kyphotic to form a hunchback; the knees of both lower limbs are bent outward to form "O" legs or inward to form "X" legs; the wrists and ankles are rounded and bulging to form "bracelets" or "anklets", etc.; the abdominal muscles are weak and the abdomen is bloated. Children with this disease have slow growth and development, low immunity, are susceptible to diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhea, have a high mortality rate, and are prone to fractures.