Are they getting the necessary vitamins, minerals and trace elements from their diet? They are at high risk of vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Young children have high nutritional needs relative to their bodies, but often do not eat much or have no appetite. In contrast, school-aged children usually have large appetites, but they have free choice because they eat many meals outside the home. Their choices are heavily influenced by advertising and fashion.
This is particularly worrying because their knowledge of nutrition is limited.
In an epidemiological survey carried out in France, which is famous for proper and good nutrition, it showed that a large part of the population cannot satisfy its requirements according to the S.H.D. in iron, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin E.
In another study done in America on children 2 to 10 years old, it showed that over 50% of the children received calcium, vitamin B6 and zinc well below the S.H.D.
It is necessary for the child to learn to eat properly from an early age, because the eating habits that exist during childhood are difficult to change during adolescence and adulthood.
Many children today, do not eat breakfast, eat a lot of snacks and do not eat fruits and vegetables every day. Milk has in many cases been replaced by soft drinks, which results in low calcium intake in a large number of children. The amounts taken in essential nutrients for the development of the body such as vitamin A, B2, B12, D, E as well as calcium and magnesium, seem to be much smaller in children who systematically do not eat breakfast. The best way for the body to receive the necessary vitamins, minerals and trace elements for its development is a proper and planned diet. However, the fact that parents and children are busy and foods with low nutritional value do not allow children to receive all the nutrients they need.
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