What Are the Side Effects of Anorexia?

Anorexia in children is a disease of abnormal feeding behavior in children. It occurs frequently in children between 1 and 6 years of age. It often manifests as a lack of appetite or loss of appetite for a long time. Children's malnutrition affects growth and development, and can cause the child's immunity to decrease, which increases the susceptibility to other systemic diseases.

Basic Information

Multiple groups

Pediatrics

Common locations

1 to 6 years old

Common symptoms

Due to inadequate diet or improper feeding, and long-term partial eclipse and picky eaters

Contagious

Chills, constipation, bloating, nausea, vomiting, belching, etc.

Causes of anorexia in children

The main causes of this disease are due to a poor diet, or improper feeding, and a long period of partial eating and picky eating.

Clinical manifestations of anorexia in children

Inadequate energy intake results in malnutrition, leading to various dysfunctions in the body, and the physical complications caused by malnutrition affect various systems throughout the body. The severity of symptoms is closely related to nutritional status. Common symptoms are: gastrointestinal symptoms such as chills, constipation, bloating, nausea, vomiting, belching, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, syncope, palpitation, palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, etc.

Diagnosis of anorexia in children

Symptoms and signs

A long period of loss of appetite and refusal to eat, often accompanied by chlorosis, weight loss, may be accompanied by malnutrition, metabolic and endocrine disorders.

2. Medical history

Have a history of inadequate diet, or improper feeding, and picky eaters. If you have a loss of appetite due to certain chronic diseases, it is not within the scope of this disease.

3. Detection

Those who have the conditions can be checked for trace elements, often accompanied by iron deficiency and zinc deficiency.

Anorexia treatment in children

The cause of anorexia is complex. Most of them have gastrointestinal dysfunction and iron, zinc and other nutrients deficiencies. The main treatment is symptomatic treatment, which focuses on restoring digestive function in children. At present, commonly used drugs include micro-ecological preparations, multi-enzyme tablets, zinc gluconate preparations, morpholine and the like.

Supportive treatment

The purpose is to provide enough energy to maintain the stability of vital signs. Mainly include correcting water and electrolyte metabolism disorders and acid-base balance disorders, giving enough calories, supplementing vitamins and trace elements.

2. Nutrition Therapy

The goal is to restore normal weight. Nutrition therapy, especially dietary intake, should start from a small amount, and increase in a planned and step-by-step manner as physiological functions adapt and recover. In the initial stage, easy-to-digest, non-irritating foods are given. Depending on the condition, liquid, semi-liquid or soft food can also be selected. Ensuring sufficient energy, protein, vitamins and inorganic salts intake will promote the recovery of body function, gradually gain weight and restore its normal weight level.

3. Psychotherapy

Studies have shown that chronic mental stimulation and excessive stress in children are one of the main causes of anorexia. Parents of children through psychological behavior interventions such as: through storytelling, educate children to understand the benefits of reasonable diet and the harm of unreasonable diet Correct bad eating habits. Make a record of eating behaviors. The positive reinforcement method is applied, and when the child has good behavior, it is strengthened in time, which helps to correct anorexia.