Azerbaijan has increased number of endocrine diseases among children

In 2020, endocrine diseases were identified in Azerbaijan in 10,972 children under the age of 18.

According to HaqQin.az, about this in direct broadcast on the page of the Ministry of Health in the “Instagram” reported a consultant of the Health Organization Department of the Ministry of Ainur Zeynalov.

According to a specialist, over the past 10 years, among children under the age of 13, an increase in the number of gastrointestinal diseases is observed. Last year, such diseases were recorded in 42,490 children.

Also observes an increase in the number of gastrointestinal diseases and among children under 18, last year this number exceeded 57 thousand.

A.ZEINALOVA noted that in the fall and winter immunity in people weaken, in addition, the beginning of classes in schools and an increase in the number of children in kindergartens affected the growth of the number of infected coronavirus.

“Proper and healthy nutrition are a pledge of a strong immune system in children. However, some parents give children various vitamins. They believe that, taking vitamins, children are strengthened by immunity. Receiving vitamins without appointing a doctor may cause complications. The fact is What is vitamins that have the property of accumulating in the body, which is fraught with serious consequences. Usually, for this reason, gastritis and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract are observed, “the specialist noted.