Lack of vitamin B1, children often anorexia

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Phan Ngoc Hai - Pediatrician - Neonatologist - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital

Children anorexia is a condition that causes many mothers headaches and worries. Vitamin B1 deficiency is also the leading cause of anorexia in children, making children malabsorption and growth retardation. So to help children eat more delicious and healthy, mothers know what nutrients an anorexic child lacks, as well as supplement vitamin B1 for children.

1. The role of vitamin B1 in the development of children

To help children develop normally, it is very important to supplement children with adequate nutrients including vitamin B1. Because when children are provided with enough nutrients, it will ensure the regular development of both physical and intellectual children.
B vitamins in general, including vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B12, all work in the production and supply of energy for the body as well as help metabolism metabolism and energy metabolism in cells. Not only that, B vitamins also contribute to physiological regulation, helping to combat negative effects on children's mood such as fatigue, moodiness, drowsiness and stress.
In addition to the general functions, each B vitamin also has its own role in the growth and development of young children. Especially vitamin B1 has a direct effect on the digestive system, metabolism and absorption of nutrients of children.
Vitamin B1, also known as thiamin, is a vitamin found in the shells of cereal grains such as rice bran, wheat, etc. If you eat rice that is milled too well, it is easy to encounter the risk of vitamin B1 deficiency. In addition, vitamin B1 is also found in foods such as beans, pulses, meat, and fish. But vitamin B1 is very often lost during food processing, so vitamin B1 deficiency is easy to happen, especially for young children.
Vitamin B1 has a very important role for the child's body. Vitamin B1 is a necessary component to create an important enzyme and participates in the metabolism of sugar, which affects the development of the body. In addition, vitamin B1 also has the ability to stimulate the formation of an enzyme (enzyme) involved in the digestion of food, thereby enhancing the stimulation of appetite in anorexic children. So, lack of vitamin B1 children will often anorexia, making the body always feel tired and sluggish. Especially for children who do not eat carbohydrates such as flour, porridge, rice, etc., vitamin B1 supplementation is very necessary.

2. Signs of vitamin B1 deficiency in children

Children with anorexia and loss of appetite are the first signs of vitamin B1 deficiency. Because vitamin B1 has an impact on the digestive process of children, especially the feeling of fullness. If children are deficient in vitamin B1, it will make them feel full or lose their appetite, leading to frequent anorexia.

In addition to affecting the child's digestive system, vitamin B1 deficiency also makes children:
Feeling tired, moody, sleepy. This situation happens suddenly and depends on the level of vitamin B1 deficiency. Psychology will also be negatively affected, children are often irritable and irritable. Children often have pain in their limbs, or cramps, muscle weakness. Memory loss and forgetfulness. Cardiac arrhythmia, affecting the heart. Visual impairment, reduced vision of children. With the above manifestations of vitamin B1 deficiency, parents need to supervise to detect and timely supplement vitamin B1 for children. In addition to signs of anorexia, digestive system disorders caused by vitamin B1 deficiency, other signs are also very important and are easily confused with many other health problems. Therefore, mothers need to pay attention to avoid confusion among other diseases.

3. Children with anorexia lack what?

Although as mentioned above, anorexia children are often due to vitamin B1 deficiency. But of course, the state of children who are lazy and picky eaters is not only due to a lack of vitamin B1 but also due to a lack of other nutrients. So what nutrients are lacking in children with anorexia? In addition to B vitamins, a number of other nutrients need to be supplemented when children are anorexic, including:
Zinc: plays an important role in stimulating children's appetite and helps maximize nutrient absorption. Iron: Anorexia children are also often caused by iron deficiency anemia, so iron supplementation is essential. Fiber: This is a nutrient that will help rebalance the microflora of the intestinal tract, helping to metabolize food to create cravings. Lysine: helps maintain the immune system, enhances digestive function, thereby helping children eat better and absorb better In addition, other micronutrients are also very beneficial for anorexia children such as potassium, vitamin D, probiotics, omega 3, calcium, selenium.
In short, anorexia children are a problem that worries many parents. Often, when vitamin B1 deficiency, children will not eat. Besides, the addition of other nutrients such as lysine, zinc, ginger extract, B vitamins, betaglucan found in food and functional foods has the effect of helping to perfect taste buds, strengthen the immune system. intestinal juice, stimulate digestion, stimulate taste, metabolize food. From there, it helps children eat naturally and fully absorb nutrients, preventing malnutrition in children.
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