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Video content is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Bui Thu Huong - Pediatric Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital
The right diet has great support in the treatment process. Questions like "what should children with constipation eat?" Very interested by parents.
Constipation is quite common in children, children with frequent constipation will appear as:
Number of bowel movements < 3 times/week; Difficulty passing stools or having to strain a lot; Dry, lumpy solid feces; Anal pain when defecating, sometimes blood around stool due to anal fissure; Abdominal pain, bloating, loss of appetite, fatigue, malnutrition, behavior changes, temperament. Frequent constipation in children can be caused by 2 groups of causes:
Constipation not due to physical disease: Due to medication, diet, environmental change (starting school), dirty and smelly toilet, Ms. Teachers do not allow defecation when going to class, children try to hold back bowel movements due to pain in their previous bowel movements... Children are often constipated due to an underlying disease such as hypothyroidism, nerve damage, cell-free disease. neuropathy of the colon wall (colon enlargement due to the absence of neurons), ectopic or anal stenosis, exocrine fibrosis. What should children with constipation eat? In fact, the diet for children with frequent constipation is to add enough water and green vegetables, with each stage, there will be specific notes such as:
In case babies are constipated, good food Especially breast milk, if the baby is combined with formula milk, the mother should carefully read the product label to choose the right product, when mixing the milk, it should not be too thick or too diluted, which will affect the treatment of the baby. frequent constipation. For older children: Foods such as milk powder, cereal powder, cereal porridge... often lack fiber. Feeding these foods too soon can make your baby constipated frequently. Children should be taught the habit of drinking a lot of water as well as eating a lot of vegetables and fruits as well as avoiding going to the toilet to ensure that children do not become constipated, and at the same time encourage children to participate in outdoor activities as well as participate in outdoor activities. sports, avoid letting children sit for too long in front of TV or phone screens. In the case of children with frequent constipation accompanied by unusual signs such as pain in the anal region when having a bowel movement, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, fatigue, fear of cold, weight loss, loss of appetite, fever, bloody diarrhea, etc. take children to medical facilities for examination, diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
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