According to doctors, especially in the cities, there are shocking changes in the health of children for some time. Hospitals and clinics across the country are telling that cases of gallstones are increasing in children. Now children up to 4, 5 or 6 years old are also getting stones in Gaul bladder. Due to which the concern of doctors and public health experts has increased.
Revealed in the survey
A recent survey conducted in five metros by the Indian Children’s Disease Academy (IAP) found that about 1 out of every 200 children hospitalized due to stomach pain had a problem of gallstones. It was found more in children whose lifestyle was inactive and whose food was high in junk food, processed food and saturated fat.
What is stones in the biliary bag
Bile stone is a solid deposition that is formed in the gallbladder. It is often made of cholesterol or bilirubin. Sometimes its symptoms do not appear, but when it stops the flow of bile, acute abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and digestive problems arise.
Dr. Sinha said that this problem is often ignored because its symptoms are not clear. It is seen that often children complain of stomach pain or refuse to eat food and parents consider it to be a normal digestive problem, but frequent or frequent pain in the upper abdomen should never be ignored.
Dr. Raman Kumar, chairman of the Academy of Family Physicians of India, stressed the importance of timely diagnosis and said that ultrasound is a safe and effective way to detect gallstones. In many cases, changes in drugs and food can be handled, especially if there are no symptoms but when complications arise, such as gallbladder inflammation or pancreatitis, then surgery is necessary.
What is the solution
Dr. Sinha says that in such cases there are two options, alert wait or surgery. But it is important for parents to understand that there is a danger of complications during the wait. In such a situation, surgery is the right choice.
Stop these 4 things today
Dr. Sinha says that if children have to be saved from gallstones, then these 4 things should be stopped today.
Do not give sweet or sugary beverages etc. to children. Especially packaged juices, chocolate etc.
Reduce the screen time of children so that children do maximum physical activity.
Take care of this
Regular health checkups of children should be done, especially in children who have a history of gallstones or metabolic disorders in the family or children complain of stomach pain repeatedly. Along with this, give children a balanced diet rich in fibrous diet, fruits and vegetables.