Children with constipation

Children constipation may be related to dietary factors, insufficient water intake, lack of exercise, irregular defecation, psychological factors and other factors, and need to be treated for specific reasons. 1. Dietary factors Children's unreasonable diet structure may lead to constipation. For example, insufficient dietary fiber intake, excessive consumption of fine foods and lack of fiber-rich foods such as coarse grains, vegetables and fruits. Fiber can increase stool volume, promote intestinal motility, help defecation. Therefore, to ensure that the child's diet is diversified, appropriate increase in fiber-rich food intake. 2. Insufficient water intake will make stool dry and hard, difficult to discharge. Children may be due to insufficient water and constipation. Parents should cultivate their children to develop good drinking habits, regular quantitative drinking water, especially in dry environments or when the amount of activity is large, pay attention to water supplementation. 3. Lack of exercise Children if sedentary for a long time, lack of activity, intestinal motility will slow down, easy to cause constipation. Children should be encouraged to carry out outdoor activities, appropriate exercise can enhance intestinal power, promote defecation. 4. Irregular defecation does not develop the habit of regular defecation, may lead to children can not defecate in time, stool accumulation in the intestine for too long and cause constipation. Parents should help children establish regular defecation time, regularly remind children to defecate every day, gradually form conditioned reflexes. 5. Psychological factors If children are in tension, anxiety and other adverse emotions, may affect intestinal function. To pay attention to the child's psychological state, create a relaxed and happy family atmosphere, reduce the child's psychological pressure. In short, children constipation needs to consider a variety of factors, through adjustment of diet, ensure water intake, increase exercise, cultivate good defecation habits and pay attention to psychological state and other aspects to improve and prevent. If constipation is severe or persistent, seek medical attention and professional help and advice.