Patient's question:
What are the symptoms of zinc deficiency in children, and what foods can help supplement zinc?Doctor's answer:
Zinc is a necessary nutrient for maintaining good health, and a deficiency in zinc can lead to many harmful effects. Children with zinc deficiency may experience reduced immunity, hyperactivity, difficulty concentrating, picky eating, food aversion, selective eating, thin and yellow hair, and other symptoms. Zinc deficiency in children can be supplemented through food. Foods rich in zinc include pork liver, pork kidneys, lean meat from meat products; seafood such as fish, nori, oysters, and clams.