Funnel chest cause patients to become thin may be related to factors such as hypocalcemia, loss of appetite and nutritional absorption disorder, etc., the specific situation varies from person to person.
1. Patients with funnel chest are easy to become thin mainly due to the frequent combination of hypocalcemia, resulting in patients with funnel chest bone quality than normal people loose, bone development is poorer than normal people, at the same time, due to patients with funnel chest sternum depression, in the form of natural body will show the state of thinness.
2. Due to the sunken sternum, patients with funnel chest affect the normal cardiopulmonary function, have poor activity endurance and poor physique, and are prone to loss of appetite and even nutritional absorption disorder, resulting in wasting due to lack of nutrients and insufficient calories in patients with funnel chest.
If diagnosed with funnel chest, should seek medical treatment in time, under the guidance of the doctor to treat and supplement nutrition, pay attention to rest on weekdays, avoid strenuous exercise.