Side Effects Of Using Steroids To Increase Children's Weight

Illustration of steroid drugs for child fatter (Pixabay)

JAKARTA - Not long ago the use of steroid drugs as a body fatter stole the public's attention. This is because aANA in Surabaya has gone viral to treat a toddler who he is fostering 2 years old on a steroid so that his body is fat, without the knowledge of his parents.

Please note, steroids are hard drugs that should not be used carelessly and use a doctor's prescription.

The use of steroids in children as weighting drugs has many dangerous side effects, as reported by the NHS Foundation Trust below.

The careless use of steroids can change children's behavior. Children may become easily offended, moods are disturbed, such as angry.

Your child's face may look rounder than usual, especially after the long-term use of steroids. If it will experience unnatural weight gains at their age, then children may experience stretch marks, especially in the stomach and thighs.

This weight gain will also affect children's blood sugar. Steroids can cause a temporary increase in blood sugar levels, which can make you dizzy.

Child growth can be influenced by long-term use or high doses of steroid treatment. Their bones can become thinner, so their growth will be severely disrupted.

If you take a steroid drug in the form of a tablet, the child must eat it with food or milk. This is done to prevent irritation in the stomach layer, which can cause a stomach hatchling.

Not only that, children can also experience digestive disorders and heartburn after taking steroid drugs. With that, the use of steroid drugs must be with a doctor's prescription in order to know how to consume it properly.