What is wrong with a 5 year old boy who recently prefers to eat white rice instead of meat and vegetables?

A 5 year old boy who likes to eat white rice recently, but not meat and vegetables, is often partial to food, anorexia, and in the long term, will be malnourished, but also can be considered as a zinc deficiency. 5-year-old boys like to eat white rice, because white rice contains sugar, but do not eat vegetables and meat, will lead to a lack of protein, vitamins and minerals, long-term malnutrition. Suggestions usually do dishes taste light, the best color is more bright, cause the child’s interest, usually can also do some small dumplings or small buns, increase the child’s appetite, to ensure that the child to do balanced nutrition. Zinc deficiency is manifested as anorexia, partiality, zinc deficiency taste buds function, taste function is reduced, loss of appetite, eat less, digestive ability is also weakened, zinc when the dietary supplement, eat more zinc-rich foods, such as fish, lean meat, animal offal, egg yolks, dairy products, and so on. It is recommended to take the child to the hospital for examination in time, in order to prevent delaying the condition and causing other adverse damage.