Thursday, August 16, 2012

Beware Of Kidney Stone Disease in Children

Kidney stone disease that usually occurs in adults, is also known to attack early in children. The cause is suspected because of family lifestyle is not healthy, so the kidneys hurt the little guy.

Beginning of a kidney stone crystal formation in urine for chemicals that excessive or insufficient. This can occur when the urine is concentrated.

The experts make the observation of lifestyle and dietary patterns that may be the cause. Sometimes children do not drink enough water and eating foods that contain high levels of salt can increase urinary calcium.

All the things that can increase the calcium in the urine is known to increase risk of kidney stone formation. Kidney stones composed of calcium oxalate, in which stones are formed when oxalate, a byproduct of certain foods bind calcium in the urine.

Obese children may also be a risk factor for kidney stones. In addition, kidney stones can also occur in children who have a family history of kidney stones.

Beware that stomach complaints are not normal in children, ie on both sides of the lower abdomen which could be symptoms of kidney stones. Kidney stones will harden over time and make the kids restless because the motion is limited by pain in the abdomen.

Other symptoms include pallor, sweating, nausea, vomiting and blood in the urine that can be seen with the naked eye. If the child has these symptoms, you should check the condition of the child to the doctor.

Before too late, take precautions kidney stone disease in children, as reported by http://angelofhealthtips.cc.cc/ (16/8/12) as follows:

1. Make sure children drink plenty of fluids, especially water.
2. Limit foods that contain high levels of salt, especially fast food.
3. Do not ignore complaints of abdominal pain, recurrent pelvic or back pain.
4. Do not avoid calcium in the diet, as this has nothing to do with the calcium found in the urine and   is   required for bone health.
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