Partial eclipse in children

Introduction Partial eclipse is a common dietary behavior problem in children's health clinics, and it is also the main reason for infants and young children feeding difficulties and nutrient deficiencies. Generally expressed as refusing to eat certain foods, picking up their favorite meals, not wanting to try new foods and lack of interest in food. According to the survey, the phenomenon of partial eclipse occurs in children of all ages from 6 months to 6 years old, with a proportion of up to 30%.

Cause

1. If you want to eat it, give it to you: The child's dietary requirements are always responsive, so that the child's taste is getting higher and higher, and he chooses the delicious things he likes.

2, snacks do not leave: a variety of snacks are very tempting for children, if you develop the habit of eating snacks, it will lead to the gastrointestinal digestive juice is constantly secreted, the lack of necessary rest in the gastrointestinal tract, may eventually cause digestive function, Loss of appetite.

3, parents "scheduled" feeding: When the child is about 1 year old, parents should cultivate his own habit of eating, but some children are four or five years old, adults still insist on feeding, and even affect their interest in eating.

4, watching TV while eating: This is a "common problem" of many children, the wonderful picture on the TV distracts the child's appetite, not eating at the dinner, the child relies on snacks to supplement.

5, did not grasp the eating time: the child just fell asleep, or just finished the game to eat, inadequate preparation, lack of secretion of digestive juice, will affect the child's digestive function, easy to cause partial eclipse.

6, food monotony: young parents who are accustomed to a small family habits often do a meal, or what the child loves to eat, always give the child what to do, tired of eating, partial eclipse is formed.

7, parents partial eclipse: Some parents have partial eclipse habits, pick and choose in the diet, often said in front of the child this is not good, it is also difficult to eat, which may make the child learn the adult.

8, cooking is not delicious: Although I bought a lot of good things, but the parents cooking skills are not closed, do not taste or lack of change, children do not like to eat, not interested.

9, the table atmosphere is bad: parents do not agree, often disputed at the table, children will be nervous when eating, resulting in no appetite, will also induce partial eclipse.

an examination

Related inspection

Urine routine blood routine

Partial eclipse is a favorite food to eat, and less favorite foods eat less, or even eat. Long-term can lead to the lack of certain nutrients, causing some symptoms or diseases. If you do not like vegetables, fruits, children are prone to constipation, suffering from angular keratitis. Children who love sweets are prone to diarrhea and have poor appetite. Children who like to eat rice and soup, because the food is chewed insufficiently, more water soup dilutes the gastric juice, affecting the digestion of starch and protein in the food, resulting in insufficient nutrition, weight loss, poor resistance, easy to get sick .

Differential diagnosis

1. Anorexia refers to the symptoms of loss of appetite or disappearance in a long period of time. More common in children aged 1 to 6 years old. Common causes include poor eating habits, infections, gastrointestinal diseases, metabolic and endocrine diseases, and nutritional disorders, including increased vitamin A and D poisoning in recent years. Long-term anorexia can cause malnutrition, growth and development disorders and mental behavior abnormalities.

2, loss of appetite refers to a number of functional disorders or organic diseases caused by a significant reduction in the number of people who do not want to eat or eat.

The material in this site is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to constitute medical advice, probable diagnosis, or recommended treatments.