What is the cause of anorexia in children?

It is actually very common for children to suffer from anorexia, especially in this age of abundant snacks. Many children give up eating staple foods because they like snacks. Common causes of anorexia in children include gastrointestinal diseases, incorrect education from parents, hepatitis, etc., so parents cannot ignore such situations.

1. Physical reasons

(1) The influence of certain gastrointestinal diseases: peptic ulcer, acute and chronic hepatitis, chronic enteritis, diarrhea and chronic constipation due to various reasons may cause anorexia in children, and the original disease should be specifically identified;

2) The side effects of certain drugs can cause gastrointestinal allergies, which can easily lead to nausea, vomiting, etc. For example, drugs such as erythromycin, chloramphenicol, sulfonamides and aminophylline can cause loss of appetite and anorexia. Vitamin A or vitamin D poisoning can also cause anorexia. Some anticancer drugs are more likely to cause anorexia.

(3) Lack of certain trace elements and insufficiency of certain endocrine hormones in the body may also cause anorexia. For example, zinc deficiency often causes anorexia, and certain endocrine hormones, such as hypothyroidism and relative deficiency of adrenal cortex hormones, can also cause anorexia.

(4) Systemic diseases such as tuberculosis, collagen disease, anemia, and some chronic infections.

(5) Other conditions such as liver dysfunction, hypertension, acidosis, uremia, and heart failure and gastrointestinal congestion.

2. Parental reasons

(1) Improper feeding

As family finances improve and the supply of snacks for children in the market increases, children are easily tempted to eat snacks. High-protein, high-sugar diets reduce appetite. Eating candies, desserts, peanuts, melon seeds and other snacks between meals, as well as irregular meals and lifestyles, all affect appetite.

(2) The impact of wrong education

Parents who place too high demands on their children, restrict their freedom, prevent them from playing with other children, or limit the places they want to go can affect their mood and reduce their appetite. Parents pay too much attention to their children's eating, and are prone to lose temper with their children because of a failed feeding. Repeated induction or threats can make children more likely to suffer from anorexia.

(3) Parents themselves have anorexia or picky eating habits

Leave a bad impression on children.