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Video content is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thi My Linh - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Da Nang International Hospital
Children with anorexia is one of the very common eating disorders, this condition is common in children aged 1 to 6. Anorexia means that children refuse to eat/eat less, they cry and find ways to be disturbed. confused when seeing food or often holding food in their mouth for a long time, some anorexic children only breastfeed. "Why are children anorexic?", when "anorexia children slowly gain weight, what to do?" These are the questions that many parents are concerned about today.
Causes of anorexia children can be physiological or pathological. If the child is anorexic, it will heal naturally after 7-10 days without any intervention. However, if the child's anorexia lasts for a long time, affecting the height and weight, the child should be examined. In case of pathological anorexia, it is necessary to treat the underlying disease, the disease will be cured, the child will stop anorexia.
The first consequence when an anorexic child is only breastfed is slow weight gain. On average, children 12 months and older need to gain about 100-200g/month. Therefore, children with anorexia, if not promptly intervened, children can suffer from mild to severe malnutrition. The resistance in malnourished children will also be reduced, thereby leading to more susceptibility to diseases and more anorexia.
Children with anorexia are often slow to grow, have poor resistance. Therefore, parents need to have a scientific and reasonable diet for their children:
Should not force children to eat when they do not want to; Create diverse menus and beautifully presented for children with anorexia; Always feed the child on time and feed the child with the family; In case an anorexic child is only breastfed, parents should divide their baby's meals into portions, then feed them little by little at certain times of the day. Feed your baby snacks with healthy foods; Do not give children too much to drink before and during meals; Encourage anorexic children to go to the kitchen with their mothers; Make sure the food is full of nutrients; Giving an anorexic child enough exercise because being sedentary can also make a child anorexic. In short, for children with anorexia who are slow to gain weight, a nutritious diet full of vitamins and minerals will play an important role in helping the body function properly. Therefore, in addition to finding out the cause of the child's anorexia, parents need to make a healthy, balanced diet for the baby to stimulate the baby's appetite.
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