What to do if a child is anorexic and won’t eat

Children’s anorexia and lack of appetite may be caused by improper diet, zinc deficiency, gastrointestinal colds, which need to be adjusted dietary structure, zinc supplementation, medication and so on. 1. Improper diet: If the diet structure is single, often eat fried chicken, candy and other greasy, high-sugar food may affect the appetite, easy to cause eating, no appetite. This is a physiological phenomenon and can be left untreated. It is recommended that the baby’s dietary structure should be adjusted in normal times, and fresh fruits and vegetables, such as apples, bananas, bok choy, cabbage, etc., can be given to the baby. 2. Zinc deficiency: For zinc deficiency resulting in lack of appetite, need to be treated with zinc gluconate, zinc sulfate and other zinc agents under the guidance of a doctor. 3. Gastrointestinal colds: gastrointestinal colds can lead to a lack of appetite, for patients with fever can be under the guidance of the doctor with aspirin, ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Children’s anorexia may also be caused by other reasons, such as indigestion, intestinal dysbiosis and so on. Parents are advised to take their children to the hospital for examination in time, and the doctor will choose appropriate measures to treat the baby’s condition. The above drugs are used as prescribed by the doctor.