Baby is always depressed, slow, or timid, with these signals, baby may be malnourished. In addition to the above signals, what are the other signals of malnutrition in babies?
There are four major signs of malnutrition in babies, one is emotional abnormalities, two is abnormal behavior, three is the face spots, four is oral disease. If your baby has these characteristics, you must pay attention to them.
Depression, slow reaction, numb expression, indicating a lack of protein and iron in the body, should eat more high-protein, high-iron food. Anxiety, panic, insomnia and forgetfulness, that the body b vitamin deficiency, at this time to supplement some beans, walnuts and other b vitamin-rich food is very beneficial. In addition, the baby malnutrition has the following manifestations.
Emotional changes
A lot of research data shows that the mood is poor, especially when abnormal changes occur, should be suspected of certain nutrients in their bodies have been sued for deficiency.
Depression, unresponsiveness, numb expression, indicating a lack of protein and iron in the body, should eat more high-protein, high iron food.
Anxiety, panic, insomnia and forgetfulness, indicating a lack of b vitamins in the body, it is beneficial to supplement some beans, walnuts and other b vitamin-rich foods.
Stubbornness and fearfulness are caused by insufficient intake of vitamins A, B, C and calcium, so foods such as animal liver, fish, shrimp, milk, fruits and vegetables should be supplemented.
Abnormal behavior
Non-interaction, withdrawn behavior and clumsy movements are mostly the result of vitamin C deficiency in the body, and adding foods rich in this vitamin to the recipe, such as tomatoes, oranges, apples, cabbage and lettuce, is the best treatment. The magic lies in the fact that the methyl salicylate and vitamin c contained in these foods can enhance the information transmission function of the nerves, thus relieving or eliminating the above symptoms.
Behavior disproportionate to age, more childish and ridiculous than children of the same age, indicating insufficient intake of amino acids, increasing high protein foods such as beans, milk, eggs, etc. is imperative.
Grinding teeth at night, twitching hands and feet, and waking up easily are often signs of calcium deficiency, and foods such as green vegetables, dairy products, fish pine and shrimp should be added in time.
Prefer to eat confetti, cinder, dirt, such behavior is called “omnivorous”, mostly related to the lack of iron, zinc, manganese and other mineral elements in the body. Kelp, fungus, mushrooms, etc. contain more zinc, and poultry and oysters and other seafood have high zinc and manganese content, which should be the most ideal food for these children.
Facial “worm spots”
Facial “worm spot” is a patch or patches of hypopigmented, round or oval-shaped patches on the child’s face, initially light red, later turning light white, with clear edges, covered with a small amount of fine scales, and with a mild itching sensation. In addition to the face, it can also be seen on the upper arms, neck or shoulders.
It is believed that this spot is a sign of roundworm parasites in the child’s stomach, so it is called “worm spot”. However, this is not the case. This kind of change characterized by superficial, dry scaly, light-colored spots is actually a kind of skin disease, called simple pityriasis, from vitamin deficiency, is also an early sign of malnutrition. So when your child has “wormy spots”, never give your child worming medicine based on this alone, the right thing to do is to adjust the recipe, increase the variety of food, supplement with vitamins, and if necessary, take vitamin pills under the guidance of a doctor.
Oral characteristics
A child’s oral health is a reflection of his or her nutrition and health.
Some children have gums that are not the normal blood red color or even pale. Most of these children have hematocrit deficiency, which is often referred to as anemia. The most fundamental cause of anemia is iron deficiency. Lack of iron weakens the activity of cytochromes and iron-containing enzymes, resulting in insufficient oxygen supply to the body, disorders of oxygen reduction and energy metabolism, and decreased immune function, leading to anemia.
There are also children whose gums bleed easily, which indicates that they are deficient in vitamins B and K. Mouth ulcers, give us a reminder signal that the body is deficient in vitamin A and vitamin B.
These vitamins can be obtained from food and this vitamin deficiency can be easily solved by changing the bad habits of children who are partial and picky eaters. We just have to be patient, because regulating the health of the body is a process that takes time, and only quantitative changes will cause qualitative changes.