Question
11-year-old boy. Eats little for dinner at night, sometimes doesn’t eat at all. Likes to read books, enjoys practicing. Lacks physical activity. Recently has been experiencing difficulty in repeating spoken words and occasional forgetfulness. Seeking advice.
Answer
Dear inquirer, based on your description, the child’s lack of appetite may lead to malnutrition and neurasthenia. You should encourage the child to be more active and, if necessary, take the child to a regular hospital for tests of calcium, iron, and zinc ions. When the child doesn’t want to eat, is it because of a deficiency of zinc ions? You can give the child some appropriate glucose-glycerol zinc oral solution, etc. Wishing for a quick recovery.