Trace elements are very important for the growth of children, such as calcium, iron, etc. If calcium is deficient, children are prone to rickets, and if iron is deficient, they are prone to anemia. Therefore, when feeding babies, it is important to pay attention to a comprehensive and healthy diet. In addition, some mothers may ask, what is the reference range for trace elements at the age of 2?
1、 Reference range for trace elements at the age of 2
The normal reference value for calcium is 1.55-2.10 μ mol L， Iron is 7.52-11.82 μ mol L， Zinc over 1 year old is 58-100 μ mol L， Copper is 11.8-39.3 μ mol L， Magnesium is 1.12-2.06 μ mol L. Also, pay attention to the inspection method. Different hospital instruments may produce different values. You can check the normal reference values on the laboratory test report.
2、 Dietary taboos for 2-year-old babies
As the baby grows up, they come into contact with more and more food, but there are still some foods that cannot be given to the baby, such as peanuts, boiled beans, crispy cookies, and other hard foods. This is because babies' posterior teeth grow later, and even if some babies' posterior teeth grow out, it takes some time before they can chew hard foods such as peanuts, which can cause food to accidentally enter the trachea.
After the age of 2, babies can usually eat the same meals as their families, so it is important to pay attention to their salt intake. Ideally, the daily salt intake per person should be between 8-10 grams. However, only some southern regions in China meet this standard, while the vast majority of northern regions far exceed this standard. Consuming too much salt is harmful to babies and can cause them to develop high blood pressure at a young age. So for the health of the whole family, make the main meals light flavored, so that babies can get used to light flavored food from infancy.
Firstly, if you suspect that your child has a deficiency in trace elements, you can go to the hospital for a blood test. If the test shows that there is indeed some deficiency, if the situation is not very serious, you can take dietary supplements to make up for it. However, if the situation is more serious, you should follow the doctor's instructions and take some medicine to supplement trace elements.
