Patient's question:
A 6-year-old child never finishes their dinner, only eating half a bowl of rice. Even taking one extra bite will cause them to vomit, dry heaving. They eat very little for dinner every day, which has affected their height and weight. Currently, they are only 11 cm tall and weigh 40 pounds. This has been the case since birth; they eat very little of everything. What should I do? I worry that because they eat so little, they will grow up to be very short.Doctor's answer:
A 6-year-old child never finishes their dinner, only eating half a bowl of rice. Eating even one more mouthful will cause them to vomit, dry heaving. They eat very little for dinner every day, which has led to poor height and weight. Currently, they are only 11 cm tall and weigh 40 pounds. They have always eaten very little since birth, no matter what they eat. What should I do? I worry that if they continue to eat so little, they will grow up to be very short. Try taking oral gluconate zinc oral liquid.