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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the average child's weight and height should be achieved by age in order to assess growth. Therefore, taking care of children is never easy for parents.Video content is professionally consulted by Doctor Pham Lan Huong - Pediatric Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital
1. What are the causes of slow weight gain in children, and what are the consequences?
There are many factors that cause slow weight gain in children, one of the main causes coming from:Anorexia children: Anorexia in children is a condition - a decrease or loss of appetite. Children at each stage of development are different, so the size of the stomach also changes. For young children, it is necessary to design foods and increase the number of meals according to age to match the capacity of the stomach and meet the needs of development. Low-quality, monotonous meals: Most parents feed their children according to their preferences without paying attention to the quantity and quality of food, which leads to nutrient deficiencies for the child's development. Children with poor digestive system, poor absorption: As a result, they will not absorb enough nutrients for the body to develop comprehensively, slow weight gain. In addition, some other causes can also lead to slow weight gain in children such as: Eating a lot of unnecessary protein, being too hyperactive, being infected with worms...
2. How reasonable is weight gain in children?
Pham Lan Huong, Children's Center, Vinmec Times City General Hospital said: When the baby was born, the baby's weight and height both increased rapidly. For newborns, weight usually ranges from 2.5 to 4.5 kg. On average, by the time a baby is 5 months old, it will double its birth weight, and by 12 months, the weight can triple.
Stage from 0 to 3 months old: Children gain about 20 - 3g per day, ie 600 - 900g/month. Stage 3 - 6 months: Children will usually only gain from 15-20g / day, ie about 450-600g / month. The period from 6 to 12 months: The rate of weight gain at this stage is similar to that of the period 3 - 6 months old, even slower and the period from 1 to 5 years old: At this stage, children only gain an average of jars from 1 to 2 kg.
Stage from 0 to 3 months old: Children gain about 20 - 3g per day, ie 600 - 900g/month. Stage 3 - 6 months: Children will usually only gain from 15-20g / day, ie about 450-600g / month. The period from 6 to 12 months: The rate of weight gain at this stage is similar to that of the period 3 - 6 months old, even slower and the period from 1 to 5 years old: At this stage, children only gain an average of jars from 1 to 2 kg.
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3. How to make children gain weight quickly and evenly each month?
The first months after birth is the "peak" period for the baby to grow in weight. However, not all babies gain weight quickly, even many only gain very little weight.The child's weight gain rate too fast or too slow is not good. It is necessary to help children gain weight evenly each month, to ensure that after 3 months, the child can reach the standard weight for his age. In the first 6 months of life, exclusive breastfeeding is the best way for the baby to gain weight steadily and develop normally. For young children, it is necessary to: Ensure the right sleep time, quality, encourage exercise and properly feed the baby. Besides, Dr. Pham Lan Huong, Children's Center, Vinmec Times City General Hospital also gave advice. Notes in the process of taking care of children to help them gain weight reasonably:
To help the baby gain weight most effectively and thoroughly, the mother needs to know clearly the symptoms of slow weight gain, thereby adapting to her child's case. me. In terms of nutrition: Building the right nutrition for your child, each meal needs to be balanced with protein, sugar, fat and vegetables. At the same time, it is diverse in processing methods. Limiting snacks for children. Supplementing nutrition from milk for children every day to help them absorb the best nutrition. Add more zinc to help children eat better. Children from 7 months to 3 years old: 5mg elemental zinc/day Children from 4-13 years old: 10mg elemental zinc/day Mothers can supplement zinc for children through foods such as shrimp, crab, oysters, clams, meat beef, chicken, cereal grains, cheese...or supporting products containing lysine, essential micro-minerals and vitamins such as zinc, chromium, selenium, B vitamins. If the child's long-term delay in weight gain does not improve, parents should supplement the child with supportive products containing lysine, essential micro-minerals and vitamins such as zinc, chromium, selenium, and B vitamins to help meet the needs. meet the nutritional needs of children. At the same time, these essential vitamins also support digestion, enhance nutrient absorption, help improve anorexia, and help children eat well. Parents can also apply dietary supplements and functional foods derived from nature for easy absorption by the baby. The most important thing is that the improvement of the baby's symptoms must take place over the long term. Combining many types of functional foods at the same time or changing many types in a short time can make the baby's digestive system unable to adapt and completely not good. Therefore, parents must be really persistent with their children and regularly visit the website vimec.com to update useful baby care information.
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