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Dr. Lin rubbed his temples tiredly, stared at the test sheet in his hand, and frowned.
As a veteran doctor with 20 years of experience in pediatrics, he was rarely so shocked by the results.
The test sheet clearly reads: 9-year-old Xiaoyu has been diagnosed with fatty liver.
This morning, Xiaoyu's parents brought him to the hospital for a routine physical examination.
Dr. Lin could tell at a glance that Xiao Yu was overweight, with a protruding lower abdomen, and his fat cheeks seemed to squeeze out his eyes.
After the height and weight measurement, it was confirmed that Xiaoyu's weight was as high as 75 kilograms, far exceeding the average of his peers.
According to the usual practice, Dr. Lin prescribed routine tests such as liver function tests for Xiaoyu.
After drawing blood, Xiao Yu rushed to the cafeteria and feasted. When the test results came out, Dr. Lin was shocked.
"Xiaoyu's alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase are both high, and these liver function indicators show that the liver has been damaged.
Abdominal ultrasound also reveals increased hepatic echogenicity with blunt margins, a typical sign of fatty liver. "
Dr. Lin explained to Xiaoyu's parents, and at the same time, his heart was full of questions: How could a 9-year-old child get fatty liver?
Dr. Lin carefully inquired about Xiaoyu's eating habits, and the answer surprised him even more.
It turns out that Xiaoyu's three favorite foods are cola, potato chips and burgers.
Every day when he came home from school, he would drink a big glass of Coke, eat a packet of potato chips, and sometimes a burger for dinner.
Over time, Xiaoyu's obese figure attracted the attention of his parents, so he was brought for a physical examination.
"Fatty liver disease is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, but the incidence in children is getting higher and higher. "
Dr. Lin popularized the relevant medical knowledge to Xiaoyu's parents, "Excessive intake of high-sugar and high-fat foods will cause a large amount of fat to accumulate in the liver, resulting in fatty liver.
Coke is high in sugar, and drinking too much can make you obese; Potato chips and burgers are high in calories, excessive in fat and sugar, and long-term consumption can also cause obesity. Obesity is the leading cause of fatty liver disease in children. "
Xiaoyu's parents were ashamed to hear this. As a pair of bank clerks and nurses, they are too busy with work to take care of their son's diet.
In order to compensate, they often buy junk food that Xiaoyu loves to eat. Unexpectedly, it would lead to such consequences.
"Fatty liver disease is no longer an isolated case in children. "If you don't intervene early, fatty liver can progress to hepatitis, cirrhosis, and even liver cancer."
Parents must pay attention to their children's healthy diet, stay away from high-sugar and high-fat foods, eat more vegetables and fruits, and exercise moderately to prevent fatty liver. "
Walking out of the hospital, Xiaoyu's mother shed tears of remorse.
She secretly made up her mind that from now on, she would make a healthy diet plan for her son, get rid of the bad habit of junk food, and let Xiaoyu stay away from the shadow of fatty liver and grow up healthy and happy......
In recent years, the incidence of fatty liver disease in children has been rising, which has become another major killer of children's health.
If parents want to protect their children's liver health, they must cultivate good living habits from an early age, let their children eat less high-sugar, high-fat, high-calorie foods, and exercise moderately, so as to have a bright and healthy future.
Fatty liver disease in children reminds every parent that they need to be vigilant and pay attention to it.
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(The story in the article is purely fictional, if there is any similarity is purely coincidental, if the body is not well, seek medical help in time)