Frog belly

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A frog belly is a broad and distended belly, which is caused by slackness of the abdominal muscles and meteorism . In children, a frog belly suggested as a so-called bell chest to rickets back, so to impaired bone mineralization by vitamin D - and calcium deficiency .

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b Keyword "frog belly" in Pschyrembel Dictionary Sexuality. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2006; Page 495. ISBN 3-11-016965-7 .
  2. ↑ Keyword “Glockenthorax” in Pschyrembel Dictionary Sexuality. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2006; Page 550. ISBN 3-11-016965-7 .