Patient's question:
How should children supplement calcium? Children have been in this condition for a while, and as parents, we are very worried. We hope the doctor can give some advice.Doctor's answer:
Children lack calcium mainly due to vitamin D deficiency, which leads to impaired absorption of calcium. For children with calcium deficiency or clinical manifestations of calcium deficiency, it is first necessary to determine whether the cause of their deficiency is vitamin D deficiency. Children diagnosed with calcium deficiency caused by vitamin D deficiency should first be supplemented with vitamin D. Children with a balanced diet generally do not lack calcium in the food they consume and do not need additional calcium supplementation. However, children with diarrhea, inability to eat, or other special conditions may need to be supplemented with calcium through intravenous or oral methods.