My son is seven years old. He is an
active child and has no health problems
and complaints. The only problem is that
he has a pot belly which is very
prominent. I have consulted doctors and
till date nothing has helped. He does not
complain of stomach related problems and
his digestion also seems to be absolutely
normal. Can someone help and tell what
the problem could be?
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Tallwoman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Apr 2004 Posts: 59 Location: US
Hi Posted: 06-03-04 09:19am
First of all, in case you don't know this
forum is made up of people with health
problems that come here to support each
other. We aren't doctors. But we
understand what it is to worry about
health problems, whether in ourselves or
in loved ones. So, I will attempt to help
you.
I don't know for sure why your son has a
prominent belly. If your doctors have
checked him out, maybe his large belly is
genetic. Does your son's father have a
large belly? I've seen children with
large abdomens who were perfectly healthy.
They were just built that way. I don't
know how large your son's is, but maybe
your are comparing him to what you know.
I know that some of the things that can
cause an enlarged abdomen in children are
enlarged liver and malnutrition. If your
son had these problems, you would know it
because he would have other problems as
well. Again, these would be things that
would be easily diagnosed by a doctor.
As long as your son is healthy and has no
complaints of pain or weakness, and he has
a good appetite and can run and play like
other children, perhaps you shouldn't
worry about it.
