对神经性厌食与缺锌之间是否存在联系已争论多年。本文作者试图对锌缺乏与儿童期起病的神经性厌食之间的关系进行研究。并报道3例使用锌补充治疗的儿童病例。方法:样本来自一所医院三年来所有住院诊断为神经性厌食的儿童病例(26例,年龄9～14岁,平均11.8岁)。诊断采用Fosson等根据Morgan和Russell标准修改的适应于儿童的标准:①明确的回避食物;②体重减轻;③至少有下列症状的三项:有关体重的 Whether or not there is an association between anorexia nervosa and zinc deficiency has been debated for many years. The authors attempted to study the relationship between zinc deficiency and anorexia nervosa onset in childhood. Three cases of children treated with zinc supplementation were reported. METHODS: Samples were taken from all hospitalized children with anorexia nervosa in the past three years (26 patients, aged 9-14 years, mean 11.8 years). The diagnosis was based on criteria adapted to children as modified by Morgan and Russell by Fosson et al .: ① clear avoidance of food; ② weight loss; ③ at least three of the following symptoms: