A child’s poor appetite in the morning may be a normal physiological phenomenon, or it may be caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction, micronutrient deficiencies and other pathological reasons. It can be treated by adjusting the diet and oral medication.
1. Physiological phenomenon: after the child wakes up, if he does not feel hungry, he may not be interested in the meal, which is manifested as a lack of appetite. You can drink a glass of warm water after the child gets up in the morning to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, prepare a rich variety of light and easy to digest food, so that the food in the gastrointestinal tract is easy to be digested and absorbed, increase the child’s appetite.
2. Pathological causes:
(1) Gastrointestinal dysfunction: If the child eats too much mixed or cold food before going to sleep, it will lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction and the child will have no appetite in the morning. The child’s eating habits should be corrected, and some light and easy-to-digest food can be eaten for dinner, such as shrimp congee and noodles in clear soup. If the symptoms have not improved, oral probiotics, such as bifidobacteria, can be prescribed to improve intestinal function.
(2) Micronutrient deficiencies: If a child is deficient in zinc, he or she will have no appetite, will not like to eat, and will fall behind in growth and development. Zinc can be regulated through medication or food supplementation. Such as taking zinc gluconate oral solution, etc., moderate eating eggs, nuts, etc. to supplement.
If the child’s appetite in the morning for a long time, need to pay attention to, it is recommended to go to the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment. The above drugs need to be used in accordance with medical advice.