
What Causes Poor Appetite In Child?

Poor appetite for foods may beuu due to various reasons
Detailed Answer:
Hi
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I completely understand your concerns but don't worry. It's always better to treat the reasons for poor appetite in a child than giving just multivitamins.
Let me first tell you that your child's weight is fine. So don't worry. Although it can improve by following measures:
1. Restrict access to milk if he takes more than 2-3 glasses per day. Let him feel hungry to crave for other foods.
2. Family meals together will make him more acceptable to the balanced diet.
3. Many a times worm infestation also reduce appetite. So give him a dose of albendazole (400mg) once at bedtime and repeat it after 2 weeks.
4. Restrict fluids before and during meals. Too many refined carbohydrates such as juices, chocolates, sugars also reduce appetite.
5. Avoid force feeding. Good physical activity is also useful.
6. Continue arbivit drops but at 1 ml per day. It will help him in growing bones.
7. Check for anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is associated with poor appetite. Ferronia XT will be useful in that case.
Hopefully this will help you.
Take care

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