Patient's question:
Two-year-old baby has always been short and thin. Illness onset time: Test results: Previous treatment history and effectiveness: Digestion of calcium, iron, and zincDoctor's answer:
How about taking him to the hospital for a check-up to see if he is deficient in zinc and calcium. Zinc deficiency often exhibits some symptoms, such as poor appetite, picky eating, dull taste, stunted growth, being small and thin, poor vision, slow wound healing, and difficulty recovering from mental trauma. After confirming that the indicators are low, you can supplement zinc for the baby under the guidance of a doctor. However, during the treatment process, it is important to pay attention to the dosage and not to increase it arbitrarily. It is also essential to prevent children from taking excessive amounts of zinc preparations on their own because they taste sweet. It is absolutely not advisable to use zinc-containing drugs as a universal "nutritional supplement" and take them long-term.