Symptoms of malnutrition

Nowadays, people's pace of life has accelerated, and many people's diet is very irregular, which leads to malnutrition and causes great harm to the patient's health. However, many people do not understand the symptoms of malnutrition, which leads to delays in the treatment of the disease. Let's take a look at the symptoms of malnutrition.

Pale or sallow complexion, or unhealthy complexion. Poor skin elasticity, many wrinkles, or more serious skin damage, such as rough skin, small papules, goose bumps, pigmentation, hair loss, or skin damage on the front and back of the child's genitals. There is pitting edema, or subcutaneous hemorrhages, or even "black and blue patches". These symptoms may be a manifestation of nutrient deficiency.
Dull, brittle and dry hair, hair loss or thinning, or gray hair are signs of a lack of zinc, iron, vitamin C or B vitamins (may also be related to allergies), which is also the most common symptom of malnutrition in adolescents.
If you are iron deficient, you may have vision problems, such as difficulty seeing clearly in dim light, dry eyes, frequent blinking, dry conjunctiva, wrinkles with eye movement, or easy eye fatigue.
Lack of vitamin C can cause loss of appetite, loss of taste, pica such as eating dirt, paper or wall dust, or anorexia nervosa.
Zinc deficiency can cause pale lips, conjunctiva, and oral mucosa. The color of fingernails is poor, and the color is slow to recover after compression. The nails are uneven, or have white spots or depressions. Frequent dizziness and difficulty concentrating.
Anyone who is obviously picky about food, such as not liking to eat vegetables, or not liking to eat meat, or only liking to eat rice and not vegetables, or being addicted to a lot of carbonated drinks, or not liking to drink milk, or greedy for snacks, taking snacks as meals, and affecting three meals a day may have malnutrition problems. Parents can take their children to the hospital's nutrition department or pediatric outpatient clinic to check the macro and trace elements to confirm the diagnosis. In addition, obesity or early development may also cause malnutrition problems. Note: obesity means excess energy, which does not mean sufficient nutrients, and you should also consult a doctor in time.
If a child loses weight or gains weight slowly, or grows slowly or almost does not grow in height for a long period of time, these are all signs of malnutrition. Note: The dynamic changes in a child's weight or height are important criteria for determining whether the child is malnourished. If the percentile values ​​of a child between two examinations change significantly, you need to go to the hospital to check the cause.
Now you have a better understanding of the most common symptoms of malnutrition! If you have any of the above symptoms, you must pay attention to them, check them in time and take effective measures to improve the condition.