Something’s wrong! Why do starving children’s stomachs bloat like drums?

Without actually being aware of the images of children that now come before our eyes. already taken for granted and stopped asking questions we are in position. But do you think there is something wrong in this case?

Why can’t children’s bellies have access to food in the amounts they want? blow up like a drum?

Signs of malnutrition are skinny arms and legs, easily recognizable ribs and a very tight and bloated abdomen.

The discomfort of the children mentioned here and seen in the images is not anorexia caused by an eating disorder; caused by malnutrition Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM)It is caused by a lack of protein, a very essential nutrient for our life.

Two types of protein-energy malnutrition are found in children who cannot be fed in accordance with their body’s needs.

The first of these conditions is called marasmus and the other is called kwashiorkor. It is the latter that causes the appearance of a bloated abdomen. Kwashiorkor is common in children, especially in communities struggling with hunger and poverty, and this condition fluid accumulation in their abdominal cavity and fatty liver it causes.

The name Kwashiorkor was first used by Jamaican pediatrician Cicely Williams, and the term is used in the Ghanaian language. “the baby’s mother gets sick due to the birth of a new baby” It is suggested that it is derived from the phrase meaning meaning.

Because if a mother who has not yet weaned a baby gets a new one, she will have a hard time feeding both at the same time and this will cause the babies to become malnourished.

Breast milk is vital to the baby and contains essential proteins and amino acids that the baby needs. as their defect Inability to provide various mental and physiological developments poses a serious threat.

Children have a low intake of protein and amino acids, and increased carbohydrate consumption In some cases, this disease can be contracted more quickly.

It is widely consumed in regions where hunger and poverty predominate. cassava, consisting of rice, sweet potatoes and the starchy roots of some kind of tropical tree Feeding on a large amount of food also causes children to get this disease and damage their lymphatic system.

The lymphatic system has 3 basic functions in our body.

The first of these is liquid recovery; another is the control of the immune system and the last is the absorption of fats. In kwashiorkor patients suffering from malnutrition, perturbations are seen in all three functions and fluids in the tissues must be sent to the circulatory system for fluid recovery, but protein intake is essential for this to happen.

At this point, it is essential that the protein pressure is higher than the pressure of the water and that the water in the digestive system can enter the body. However, if the amount of protein is insufficient, this transition will not take place and therefore water, accumulates in tissues and the digestive system.

In other words, the body suffering from protein deficiency cannot get enough energy to perform its basic metabolic functions.

This causes fluid to build up in the tissues and circulation, or more commonly, edema. However, abdominal swelling is not the only problem in patients with kwashiorkor. These people too loss of teeth at a very young age, visible thinning of the skin and hair reduction encounter such problems.

While the diagnosis of this disease and subsequent treatments cannot prevent developmental disorders and changes in the body, can prevent death. In addition to proteins, the intake of various minerals and vitamins is also very important to allow the body to recover and return to its former function during treatment.

However, access to these nutrients is a problem for people suffering from this disease. geographies and living conditions Considering that it is quite difficult.