Symptoms of malnutrition in infants

Due to parents' blind feeding and improper diet, children often suffer from malnutrition. If you find that your child is constipated, short, picky about food, and slow to react, it means that he is malnourished and you should take him to the hospital for treatment in time.

1. Not tall enough <br/>In fact, the most important sign to judge whether the baby is malnourished is the baby's height. If the baby's height is obviously shorter than that of his peers, excluding some diseases, it means that the baby may lack some nutrients, most likely calcium, because calcium is the most important element for body growth. So at this time, mothers should feed the baby more calcium-rich foods, such as milk, fish, dried shrimps, black beans, etc., which can effectively supplement the calcium needed by the baby's body.
2. Constipation <br/>It is normal for babies to be constipated, but do you know? If babies lack nutrition, they will also be constipated. Generally, they like to eat greasy food, sweets, etc., which can easily cause indigestion, so they are prone to constipation. And if babies don’t like to eat vegetables, it will also cause constipation. So mothers must pay attention not to let babies eat too much greasy food, and urge them to eat more vegetables to supplement nutrition.
3. Picky eaters <br/>In fact, many babies are picky eaters. Don’t think that babies are picky eaters because of habit. Of course, it is also related to habit, but malnutrition can also make babies picky eaters. This is because the baby is zinc deficient. Babies with zinc deficiency will also bite their nails, so mothers should pay attention to observe. If the baby has this phenomenon, it means that the baby is zinc deficient, and hurry up to supplement the baby with zinc.
4. Slow reaction <br/>Yes, if the baby has a slow reaction, it means that the baby is malnourished, because if the baby lacks nutrition, it may reduce the division of brain cells and affect the development of the baby's brain, so it will cause slow reaction. Mothers should pay attention to observation. Once the baby is found to be slow to react, supplement the baby as soon as possible.
During the early childhood period, the baby's brain develops very quickly. If the nutrition cannot keep up, it will have a great impact on the intellectual development. Therefore, parents must not ignore the baby's malnutrition. They must discover and deal with it in time. They must also pay attention to a balanced daily diet and pay attention to the supplementation of various nutrients.