If it is clear that your 1 year old baby is deficient in zinc, you can first supplement zinc from food and take medication as prescribed by your doctor if necessary.
When a 1-year-old baby is deficient in zinc, it may cause the baby to fall behind in growth and development, anorexia, depression, etc., which will have an impact on his or her growth and health. When it is clear that the 1-year-old baby zinc deficiency, you can first supplement zinc from food, general parents can use zinc-rich formula, has added complementary foods can be appropriate to add meat, eggs, soy products, nuts and other zinc-containing foods.
If the 1-year-old baby zinc deficiency is serious or through the diet can not be improved, you can follow the doctor’s advice oral zinc supplement, often choose zinc has zinc gluconate and so on. It is worth noting that excessive zinc supplementation can cause symptoms of zinc toxicity, which can be manifested as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, etc., which can easily endanger the life of the child, parents need to pay attention.
Parents are advised to take zinc supplements for 1 year old babies under the guidance of a doctor, and not to use drugs indiscriminately. Daily attention to diet rationality, to ensure a balanced intake of nutrients.