The rice surface contains phytic acid, which affects the absorption of zinc, and the phytic acid after fermentation is reduced.
Many parents now attach great importance to giving children zinc supplements and blindly eat various supplements and health products. However, it is unclear how they determine the lack of zinc in their children. This edition has interviewed relevant industry experts to answer your questions one by one.
On January 7, 2005, data from the State Health Survey of Children Aged from 0 to 6 in Ten Cities in China published jointly by the Office of the Women and Children Work Committee of the State Council and the China Children's Center showed that the proportion of zinc deficiency in children was 39%.
On April 13, 2005, a sample survey of 1600 children aged 0-3 years in the four city districts of Maternal and Child Health Centers in Changsha revealed that 63.7% of children had zinc deficiency.
On June 26, 2002, a survey of 3,000 children aged 3 to 5 in Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Hospital showed that 31% of children had zinc deficiency.
Prof. Dai Yaohua, director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Children's Health, said that because the detection methods and testing standards for zinc are not yet uniform in the society, the survey data will have some errors. What is certain, however, is that zinc plays an important role in children's growth and development and should be valued.
Rice is an important cause of zinc deficiency
During the interview, the reporter found that many parents were puzzled by the lack of zinc in their children. “Now the standard of living is not low. How can children suffer from zinc deficiency when they eat well and wear well?â€
Dr. Chai Yuli, the biopharmaceutical research center of Willing Biomedical Group, explained that staple food is an important reason for this situation. Most people eat rice and eat noodles as a staple food. However, in fact, there is a substance called phytic acid in the rice surface. It can combine with zinc to form compounds that make the body unable to absorb normally and cause zinc deficiency. Zinc deficiency in children and teenagers will affect normal development.
However, the phytic acid present in staple foods also has a characteristic. If it is fermented, phytic acid will be reduced and no longer influence the absorption of zinc. Therefore, eating steamed bread and bread is more conducive to zinc absorption than eating rice.
In our country, the eating habits of the north and the south are different, and you can see a clear contrast: northerners who are used to eating steamed buns grow taller, while southerners who are accustomed to eating rice are relatively short, which is to a certain extent with zinc. Intake related. According to another survey, westerners who eat bread have relatively little zinc deficiency.
Picky kids are prone to zinc deficiency
Although rice and noodles have a lot to do with zinc deficiency in children, they cannot all be attributed to this. If the child does not eat enough, even if it is fully absorbed, it is difficult to reach normal levels. Professor Dai told reporters that some children are very picky and picky, especially those who do not like to eat meat. They have too little zinc intake and are extremely prone to zinc deficiency.
Professor Dai explained that some parents' misconceptions can also lead to zinc deficiency in children. For example, the animal's liver is a food rich in zinc, but some parents think that the liver is an organ for detoxification, so it must be toxic, so children do not eat, and then affect the intake of zinc.
In addition, Professor Dai mentioned a point that is particularly easily overlooked by parents. Children who grow too fast are also prone to zinc deficiency. Zinc is an important element in promoting height growth. Children grow too fast and the demand for zinc will increase greatly. If they cannot be supplemented in time, they will naturally lead to zinc deficiency.
Zinc supplements should first be taken in sufficient quantities and then ensure absorption.
To supplement zinc, we must first ensure a balanced diet and diversify intake. Professor Dai said that this is the basic principle for solving the problem of zinc deficiency in children. Animal products such as animal viscera, lean meat, fish, and shellfish are all rich in zinc. In addition, egg yolk and nut foods should all be eaten in order to ensure that the zinc intake is sufficient.
Of course, after enough intake, try to ensure more absorption. Therefore, Dr. Chai suggested that we should eat more fermented foods, such as eating rice, eating bread, bread, and other pasta; we should also increase the intake of dairy products, because dairy products do not contain phytic acid, will not affect To the absorption of zinc, and can enhance nutrition. For the child to be weaned, when adding complementary foods, you can try the method recommended by Dr. Chai: use milk to soak bread and feed the child.
Professor Dai suggested that you can go to the hospital regularly to check your child's trace elements. If you find that your child has zinc deficiency, you should take zinc medicine under the guidance of a doctor. Because this medication needs to have the appropriate time and dosage, it should not be eaten indiscriminately. For example, the zinc agent should not be taken immediately after a meal, otherwise it may be compounded and lose its significance. Professor Dai also emphasized that it is best not to buy health products for yourself. Because of the low zinc content in health products, it is difficult to supplement the products, and the related products on the market are too complex and some are difficult to guarantee in terms of quality. (Text / Zhang Fang)
â–² Zinc deficiency affects children's growth and development.
Slow teething, long teeth decay
Easily oral ulcers
Poor vision, fear of light
Matte skin
Not focused
slow response
Poor memory
Hyperactivity
Anorexia, partial eclipse
Slow growth, not high growth
Poor immunity
Febrile fever
Many parents now attach great importance to giving children zinc supplements and blindly eat various supplements and health products. However, it is unclear how they determine the lack of zinc in their children. This edition has interviewed relevant industry experts to answer your questions one by one.
On January 7, 2005, data from the State Health Survey of Children Aged from 0 to 6 in Ten Cities in China published jointly by the Office of the Women and Children Work Committee of the State Council and the China Children's Center showed that the proportion of zinc deficiency in children was 39%.
On April 13, 2005, a sample survey of 1600 children aged 0-3 years in the four city districts of Maternal and Child Health Centers in Changsha revealed that 63.7% of children had zinc deficiency.
On June 26, 2002, a survey of 3,000 children aged 3 to 5 in Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Hospital showed that 31% of children had zinc deficiency.
Prof. Dai Yaohua, director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Children's Health, said that because the detection methods and testing standards for zinc are not yet uniform in the society, the survey data will have some errors. What is certain, however, is that zinc plays an important role in children's growth and development and should be valued.
Rice is an important cause of zinc deficiency
During the interview, the reporter found that many parents were puzzled by the lack of zinc in their children. “Now the standard of living is not low. How can children suffer from zinc deficiency when they eat well and wear well?â€
Dr. Chai Yuli, the biopharmaceutical research center of Willing Biomedical Group, explained that staple food is an important reason for this situation. Most people eat rice and eat noodles as a staple food. However, in fact, there is a substance called phytic acid in the rice surface. It can combine with zinc to form compounds that make the body unable to absorb normally and cause zinc deficiency. Zinc deficiency in children and teenagers will affect normal development.
However, the phytic acid present in staple foods also has a characteristic. If it is fermented, phytic acid will be reduced and no longer influence the absorption of zinc. Therefore, eating steamed bread and bread is more conducive to zinc absorption than eating rice.
In our country, the eating habits of the north and the south are different, and you can see a clear contrast: northerners who are used to eating steamed buns grow taller, while southerners who are accustomed to eating rice are relatively short, which is to a certain extent with zinc. Intake related. According to another survey, westerners who eat bread have relatively little zinc deficiency.
Picky kids are prone to zinc deficiency
Although rice and noodles have a lot to do with zinc deficiency in children, they cannot all be attributed to this. If the child does not eat enough, even if it is fully absorbed, it is difficult to reach normal levels. Professor Dai told reporters that some children are very picky and picky, especially those who do not like to eat meat. They have too little zinc intake and are extremely prone to zinc deficiency.
Professor Dai explained that some parents' misconceptions can also lead to zinc deficiency in children. For example, the animal's liver is a food rich in zinc, but some parents think that the liver is an organ for detoxification, so it must be toxic, so children do not eat, and then affect the intake of zinc.
In addition, Professor Dai mentioned a point that is particularly easily overlooked by parents. Children who grow too fast are also prone to zinc deficiency. Zinc is an important element in promoting height growth. Children grow too fast and the demand for zinc will increase greatly. If they cannot be supplemented in time, they will naturally lead to zinc deficiency.
Zinc supplements should first be taken in sufficient quantities and then ensure absorption.
To supplement zinc, we must first ensure a balanced diet and diversify intake. Professor Dai said that this is the basic principle for solving the problem of zinc deficiency in children. Animal products such as animal viscera, lean meat, fish, and shellfish are all rich in zinc. In addition, egg yolk and nut foods should all be eaten in order to ensure that the zinc intake is sufficient.
Of course, after enough intake, try to ensure more absorption. Therefore, Dr. Chai suggested that we should eat more fermented foods, such as eating rice, eating bread, bread, and other pasta; we should also increase the intake of dairy products, because dairy products do not contain phytic acid, will not affect To the absorption of zinc, and can enhance nutrition. For the child to be weaned, when adding complementary foods, you can try the method recommended by Dr. Chai: use milk to soak bread and feed the child.
Professor Dai suggested that you can go to the hospital regularly to check your child's trace elements. If you find that your child has zinc deficiency, you should take zinc medicine under the guidance of a doctor. Because this medication needs to have the appropriate time and dosage, it should not be eaten indiscriminately. For example, the zinc agent should not be taken immediately after a meal, otherwise it may be compounded and lose its significance. Professor Dai also emphasized that it is best not to buy health products for yourself. Because of the low zinc content in health products, it is difficult to supplement the products, and the related products on the market are too complex and some are difficult to guarantee in terms of quality. (Text / Zhang Fang)
â–² Zinc deficiency affects children's growth and development.
Slow teething, long teeth decay
Easily oral ulcers
Poor vision, fear of light
Matte skin
Not focused
slow response
Poor memory
Hyperactivity
Anorexia, partial eclipse
Slow growth, not high growth
Poor immunity
Febrile fever
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