New report finds that a teenager with an extremely limited diet was vitamin deficient, leading to blindness as well as other health issues, including hearing loss.
But one recent case out of the U.K. serves as an important reminder for parents to vary their children's diets.
The 14-year-old in the study took no medications and was otherwise at a normal weight, but ate only highly processed foods, including Pringles, white bread and pork. "His doctors did initially diagnose him with mild nutritional deficiencies, specifically Vitamin B12, and prescribed the right shots," said Dr. Sejal Parekh, who works for the ABC News medical unit. But, per the case report, the patient did not complete the injection course.
The patient was then"prescribed the appropriate nutritional supplements and referred to mental health services for his restricted eating" the case report described, adding that while his vision stabilized it did not improve.
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