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WHY CHILD HEALTH CHECKS ARE IMPORTANT
Turkey Medicals medical member and Turkey Specialist In Pediatric Infectious Diseases Doctor, pointed out that routine health checks of children should not be neglected during the covid and pandemic process.
In the early stages of the pandemic, Covid-19 was found to be rare in children and have serious risks over time, although it was noted that they usually have mild disease. Therefore, symptoms of diseases such as high fever, cough should be taken into account. On the other hand, some of the negative effects of the process should not be ignored and routine health checks should not be disrupted, said a specialist in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and gave important advice to families.
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PANDEMIC-TRIGGERED PROBLEMS
The pandemic process, especially in young children, disrupts routine control and vaccination services, increased screen time in older children, decreased exercise activities such as sports, impaired nutrition and sleep patterns, and poor effects of the child psychology (increase in anxiety, change in mood, dependence on parents, problems with socialization, etc.) led to such problems. In this process, the negatives observed in the child should not be ignored, the necessary measures should not be taken and the doctor’s checks should not be disrupted.
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IMPROVES SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT
The decal holiday period is the best time for oral and dental health checks in Turkey, eye doctor Turkey examination, and general pediatric evaluations in children. Thanks to regular health checks, possible health problems in children can be identified at an early stage, preventing the formation of more serious problems and improving the child’s school success.
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BEWARE OF CHANGING EATING HABITS
Children of school age may experience various health problems, especially obesity due to unhealthy eating and inactivity. For this reason, parents who are the best role models for children should exhibit exemplary nutritional behaviors. Meal times should be regular and main meals should not be skipped. 1-2 servings of fish per week should be consumed. More attention should be paid to fruit and vegetable consumption. Prepared food consumption, fried products and acidic drinks should be avoided. In order to support the immune system, foods containing vitamins A, C, D, E and the minerals such as iron, zinc, selenium should be consumed.
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GENERAL CONTROLS ARE VERY IMPORTANT
Especially families with children under the age of 2 should not neglect routine checks such as growth and Development Monitoring, vaccination. If their children have chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, congenital heart disease, they may contact relevant Antalya and Istanbul hospital departments for safe child check-up in Turkey.
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