Patient's question:
My son is now two years and four months old. Besides drinking milk normally every day, he eats very little as his main meals. He doesn't like them and often stops eating after just a few bites. I've heard that poor appetite is due to zinc deficiency, but I believe the milk he drinks daily contains enough zinc, yet his appetite remains poor. I'm wondering what could be the reason? Thank you!First follow-up question: He drinks Anrabo formula milk, and the trace elements in it should be reasonable.
Doctor's answer:
If children lack zinc, they may exhibit symptoms such as poor appetite, picky eating, and selective eating. You can supplement zinc for them by giving them zinc gluconate oral solution or calcium-zinc-iron oral solution. Children's picky eating is often related to zinc deficiency in the body. Zinc is one of the components of gustin in saliva, so when zinc is deficient, it can affect taste and appetite. "It is recommended to have the baby undergo a trace element test to check for zinc deficiency and consider taking Simiao Decoction, zinc gluconate calcium, or licorice zinc for regulation.