One of the complaints of many parents is underweight in children. A child’s health is also determined by his gestation period. Certain problems in the mother during pregnancy lead to underweight in the future. We can say that a child born with a good weight is somewhat healthy.
Underweight babies are seen in those who have problems such as maternal malnutrition, anemia, high blood pressure during pregnancy, certain viral diseases of the mother during pregnancy, and mothers with heart disease. But there are many reasons why children are underweight after delivery. Feeding foods other than breast milk for the first six months results in nutritional deficiencies.
Lack of adequate nutrients in the child’s diet and over-reliance on marketed products can lead to malnutrition, resulting in underweight children. Many diseases lead to their weight loss. Frequent infections, phlegm, anemia, asthma, heart disease and many other diseases can be considered as the reasons for this. In some children, no matter how much food they eat, it is not absorbed into the body.
This happens due to some problems in the small and large intestine. Children with this problem often experience chronic abdominal pain and diarrhea. The amount may be less in those with digestive problems. Heredity is also a cause of underweight. Children born to fathers and mothers with slim body types are likely to be the same. Watch the video to know more.