Patient's question:
Description of the condition (onset time, main symptoms, changes in symptoms, etc.): How to supplement for a 6-year-old child lacking in calcium, iron, and zinc. Can calcium, iron, and zinc be supplemented continuously?Doctor's answer:
Hello, calcium, iron, and zinc deficiency in children is a common and prevalent disease that directly affects their growth, development, and health. Fish is rich in calcium, which not only promotes the growth of children, contributing to bone development, but also enhances brain development. Calcium deficiency is primarily caused by a lack of vitamin D, with a small portion being due to dietary calcium deficiency. Treatment requires supplementing vitamin D, and short-term calcium supplementation (around 1 month) can be used, with options such as calcium carbonate, calcium acetate, and calcium gluconate. For zinc deficiency, treatments include zinc sulfate, zinc gluconate, and zinc acetate.