Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric Anorexia

Author: Hu Bingchun (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: Anorexia refers to a decrease or loss of appetite. It is one of the common symptoms of digestive dysfunction during childhood. It can be caused by various acute and chronic diseases, both systemic diseases or local digestive tract disorders, as well as multiple factors such as medications or psychological causes. Clinically, prolonged anorexia symptoms are generally referred to as "anorexia," and it is often treated as an independent condition. Short-term anorexia, although a symptom of anorexia, is not traditionally referred to as anorexia. Due to the close relationship between anorexia and anorexia nervosa, this book discusses both together. When children suffer from anorexia nervosa, prolonged appetite loss or disappearance inevitably leads to varying degrees of nutritional disorders in the children, affecting their growth and development, physical health, and making them more susceptible to other diseases. The combination of illness and malnutrition can further exacerbate anorexia symptoms, impacting the child's physical and mental health. In severe cases, it may even be life-threatening. Therefore, it has always been highly valued by the medical community and patients. Traditional Chinese Medicine has conducted extensive research on it since ancient times. This book discusses relevant issues of anorexia and anorexia nervosa, including the perspectives of both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine on these conditions, in a question-and-answer format for reference.