Malnutrition - Scott, 20, dies from diet of chips, bread and beans

[call me jaded]

This was on the front page of the Mirror yesterday, also in The Sun and reported here

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objec...-name_page.html

 

A 20 year old has died from cirrhosis after consuming a very restricted diet for many years.

 

Please consider supplementing your child if their diet is limited - vitamin & mineral drops can be added to juice without them noticing.

[adamsmum]

so sad. One of my boys use to only eat borbons but i'm glad to say he eats better now. It's scary when they don't eat my boy had vitamin drops.

[Lynden]

Oh that is sad :-( I constantly worry about Ls diet but ensure that he gets proper supplements to his diet to ensure he gets the nutrients he needs.

 

Lynne

[jb1964]

Oh that is sad :-( I constantly worry about Ls diet but ensure that he gets proper supplements to his diet to ensure he gets the nutrients he needs.

 

Lynne

 

I read the article yesterday and it does make you worry especially when you have a child that doesn't eat very well and what they do eat is limited.

 

We've always had problems with my daughters small appetite and unvaried diet - she always took minadex when she was little and now I give her build up when she's off her food.

[LKS]

CMJ I read this in the Daily Mail yesterday as well. I thought it was a shocking story and so sad. My 2 AS children have been terrible eaters, my son is better now but we still struggle with daughter. I suppose that story shows that you cannot treat your body like that for years and years.

[nikrix]

My 11 year old son eats a very poor diet, been keeping a eye on him and put him on vitamins.

 

Very sad story.

[lindy-lou]

india has a very poor diet,mainly due to her inibility to sit and eat a meal,consequently she is anaemic and on iron supplements and vitamins.