What causes a child’s big belly?

Many parents will find that their child's belly has become bigger and very obvious. At this time, we must learn to find the reason. First of all, it may be obesity. Nowadays, people's material life is very good. Many parents will give the best food to their children. If the child eats too much high-calorie food, the child will easily grow fat and his belly will become bigger. In addition, the child may have bloating. This situation is easy to judge. You can obviously feel that there is a lot of gas in the child's stomach, and he often farts. At this time, the child will also feel very uncomfortable. In addition to these, it may also be caused by other gastrointestinal diseases, so the cause should be found in combination with the child’s other conditions.

First, intestinal diseases

When parents find that their baby's belly is big, it is usually due to bloating. The mother can pat the baby's belly. If the baby feels pain and cries loudly, he may have a gastrointestinal disease. If the baby is breathing rapidly at this time, it is likely that the bloating has reached the diaphragm between the chest and abdominal cavity. Parents should take the baby to the hospital immediately.

Second, bacterial infection

Flatulence may also be caused by bacterial infection. If the baby is infected with Salmonella, the gastrointestinal bacteria will produce gas effect, which will cause flatulence symptoms. Big belly, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Once parents discover this phenomenon, they should seek medical attention immediately to avoid delaying the disease.

3. Obesity

Children who are too obese may also develop a big belly. Parents consider that their children are growing and developing, so they constantly supplement their children with various nutrients. Improper diet may lead to a big belly.

The following characteristics may indicate that your child is obese:

1. Age of onset: The three periods when obesity is prone to occur are within 1 year after birth, 4-5 years old and adolescence.

2. Excellent appetite, eat a lot, like sweets and fatty foods, and often have bad eating habits.

3. Subcutaneous fat is evenly distributed, and white or light red stripes can be seen on the skin of severely obese children. Pay attention to identifying pseudomastia and genital dysplasia in boys.

4. During adolescence, children may grow too fast, and their bone age may be normal or exceed their actual age.

5. Obese girls may enter puberty earlier than normal children, while the opposite may be true for boys.

Fourth, the harm of childhood obesity

1. Respiratory diseases

Obese children are prone to respiratory diseases, such as upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, etc. Children with severe obesity have increased fat in the chest, abdomen, and pharynx, which hinders their normal breathing and easily causes hypoxia. Once they develop respiratory diseases, they are often difficult to cure and may even suffer from respiratory failure and death.

2. Reduced cardiopulmonary function

The more obese a child is, the heavier the burden on the heart and lungs. Long-term overload of the heart and lungs will inevitably lead to a decline in function. The reduction in cardiopulmonary function caused by obesity is initially reversible. If obesity is controlled, cardiopulmonary function will return to normal. If obesity continues, sudden organ diseases such as ventricular hypertrophy will occur and will not return to normal.

3. Hypertension and hyperlipidemia

Most obese children have high blood pressure, and the fatter they are, the higher their blood pressure. In addition, obese children have higher concentrations of cholesterol and triglycerides in their blood. If this condition continues for a long time, it is easy to suffer from high blood pressure and coronary heart disease.

4. Increased blood sugar

Obese children have higher blood sugar levels than normal and also show abnormal changes in glucose tolerance tests, which lay the dangerous seeds for future diabetes.

5. The impact of obesity on children's psychology

The impact of obesity on children's psychology is greater and more lasting than physical harm. It will affect the formation of obese children's personality, temperament and character, and even affect their future education, employment and life.

6. Others

If obese children continue to be obese into adulthood, they are prone to diseases such as gallstones, bone and joint diseases, skin diseases, varicose veins, gout, and cancer.