Research on 230 Cases for Etiology of Child Anorexia

The main reason for most of child anorexia cases is caused by anthropic factors. Therefore, we state clearly that anorexia can be precluded. We advise the parents to pay attention to the followings which are good for promoting the recovery of anorexia and preventing from recurrent anorexia:

Beware of cold dishes: the children should beware of the food in low temperature. Because of the immature function of children's spleen and stomach, it is easy to cause the stagnation of qi and blood, and damage of transportation and transformation function of spleen and stomach.

Beware of snacks: Feed by measure and on time is the best. The irregular diet and many snacks will cause the disturbance of digestive system and lead to digestive disorder.

Prohibit coerced diet: in the child anorexia, the most common one is coerced diet.  When children have poor appetite, the digestive and absorptive functions are bad, the children will feel uncomfortable in the spleen and stomach after coerced diet, then the anorexia gets worse.

Prevent from disease and beware of medicine: the children can build up their health by exercise to prevent from common cold. The immunopotentiator can be used to enhance immune function if the children catch cold once a month on average.

Key words: child anorexia, coerced diet, cold dish, snacks

Writer: Qunfang Li
Beijing General Hospital of Ministry of Water Resources (100036)