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In order to determine if the child is not absorbing nutrients or if the child eats a lot but does not gain weight, parents should review whether the serving size is appropriate for the child, whether the ingredients are balanced or not? Is it necessary to supplement with all the necessary micronutrients and microelements for the body?
Video content is professionally consulted by Professor, Doctor, Doctor Pham Nhat An - Pediatric Center - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital
In the case that the body has met enough nutritional supply but the child is slow to gain weight, it may be the cause of forcing the child to eat too much, leading to the opposite effect. The digestive system does not respond or due to some gastrointestinal diseases that prevent the child from absorbing nutrients. In this case, you need to see a specialist to get the right treatment.
When facing a situation where children eat a lot but do not gain weight, parents should pay attention to balance nutrition in children's daily meals, limiting the supply of "empty calories". It is not enough just to focus on the number of children who eat a lot, but it is necessary to build a diet with a high nutritional balance to help the child's body develop.
In addition, for children who do not absorb nutrients, the food needs to be diverse and full of substances such as lipids, zinc, micronutrients and microelements. It is a sad fact that many times parents are too busy with work to prepare a full, varied and balanced meal for their children, or rather depend on fast food, so they do not have time to eat. provide enough nutrition for children, leading to children eating a lot but not gaining weight.
If the child eats a lot but does not gain weight for a long time, 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 of children. 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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