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What Causes Round Bulged Tummy In A Child?
My 10 year old daughter still has a tummy that I thought would slim down as she got older, but it hasn t. She has no complaints about pain or discomfort. She does t over eat or eat a lot of sweets and has a bowel movement at least once a day. She also exercises regularly. Her height and weight are normal for her age and has no significant medical history. Her tummy got my attention when I was tying her belt around her for her martial arts class. It hangs over the belt. Any ideas?
Tue, 10 Jan 2017
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Hi,
Very good question. I suggest two kinds of exams USG and X ray both of tummy. X ray will show us if there are lot's of gas that could explain why she have a normal life but with this round bulged tummy. USG will check abdominal mass. If everything goes good, so can be that her abdominal muscle are weak. But nothing of abdominal exercises until she complete the menarche phase.
Very good question. I suggest two kinds of exams USG and X ray both of tummy. X ray will show us if there are lot's of gas that could explain why she have a normal life but with this round bulged tummy. USG will check abdominal mass. If everything goes good, so can be that her abdominal muscle are weak. But nothing of abdominal exercises until she complete the menarche phase.
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