Patient's question:
Here is the translation of your text into English:In these past few days, spring has arrived, but the children have been experiencing constipation. What are the dietary treatments for constipation?
Doctor's answer:
Constipation is due to abnormalities in the child's digestive tract. The primary reason is likely an issue with diet. Diet includes both quality and quantity. If the quality is poor, it often involves a lack of protein and animal-based foods, while insufficient intake of plant-based fiber-rich foods usually causes constipation. Next is the amount of food consumed. If the child eats very little at each meal, the quantity in the digestive tract may not be enough, leading to a longer time before a bowel movement occurs. Therefore, constipation refers to the condition where bowel movements do not occur until 5-6 days later. Some infants may only have bowel movements every 2-3 days, which is more common in young babies.