The fortune teller said zinc deficiency.

Zinc is an essential nutrient for infants' growth and development. A survey shows that the zinc deficiency rate of children in China is as high as 60%, that is to say, one in every two children may be zinc deficient.

In fact, the probability of zinc deficiency in breast-fed babies within six months is very low, but with the growth of babies, the demand for zinc has greatly increased, and breast milk can no longer meet their requirements. Therefore, Ma Bao should pay special attention to the supplement of zinc when adding complementary food to the baby. When the baby has the following four signals, it means that the child is short of zinc.

1, the child has anorexia:

If the child is short of zinc, the taste will be reduced, resulting in loss of appetite and anorexia. Even some children will have pica, like eating strange things such as dirt and nails, which are caused by serious zinc deficiency.

2. Growth retardation:

Long-term zinc deficiency baby, less food intake, unbalanced nutrition, will lead to poor growth and development, short stature, emaciation. Some serious babies are 5 or 6 centimeters shorter than their peers. Some parents think that children are short because of calcium deficiency, so they often delay their illness because of misdiagnosis.

3. Mental retardation:

Zinc deficiency in the body will also limit the baby's intellectual development, leading to inattention, decreased cognitive ability and slower reaction speed than ordinary people. If they are school-age children, their academic performance will drop significantly.

4, decreased immunity:

Our body's immune system is a great defense system, which can help resist the infection of various pathogenic bacteria and viruses. If zinc is deficient for a long time, the immune system function will be reduced, and symptoms such as cold, fever, diarrhea and eczema will appear at any time.

In daily life, how should we avoid zinc deficiency in our baby?

1, eat more foods rich in zinc:

For example, shellfish, red meat and animal offal are all foods with high zinc content, which is more conducive to the baby's digestion and absorption. Therefore, this kind of food can be appropriately added to the baby's complementary food. In addition, red meat such as beef, mutton and lean meat and animal liver are rich in iron, which can be eaten frequently.

2, put an end to second-hand smoke:

Parents always think that they won't get hurt if they don't smoke in front of their children, but they may not. When smoking, smoke will attach to parents' clothes, hair and skin, and cadmium in smoke will have a strong toxic effect on children. This substance will interfere with the absorption and function of zinc in the body, so it will also lead to zinc deficiency in the baby.