The signs of severe zinc deficiency are
- Impaired growth and development
- Delay in sexual maturation
- Skin rashes
- Severe chronic diarrhea (diarrhea)
- Disruption of the immune system
- Wound healing disorders
- Loss of appetite
- Disturbances in the sensation of taste
- Night blindness
- Cataract swelling and clouding of the cornea of the eyes
- Mental disorders
Apparently, even a mild form of undersupply of zinc in young children can lead to a delay in physical and neuropsychological development, and increase the risk of life-threatening infections.
Growth disturbance in children
- Slowing or disturbance of mental development in children.
- Increased susceptibility to life-threatening infections.
