I. Is your child’s height normal?
The growth of normal child height is a regular and continuous process. The length of a normal newborn at birth is 50 cm, the first year after birth is a growth acceleration period, after 2 years of age the growth rate slows down, and puberty is another growth acceleration period, which is the final sprint stage of height growth. If your child’s height is lower than that of children of the same age, or the growth rate is less than 4-5 cm/year, you should pay attention to the fact that your child may have growth retardation and should consult a doctor as soon as possible.
What are the causes of short stature?
There are many factors that affect growth and development, such as genetics, nutrition, diseases, maternal pregnancy, living environment, etc.
Common diseases include: 1. growth hormone deficiency 2. familial dwarfism 3. hypothyroidism 4. chromosomal disorders 5. precocious puberty 6. delayed somatic puberty 7. intrauterine growth retardation 8. systemic diseases 3. the importance of bone age The skeletal system follows certain rules from birth to adulthood and is closely related to other systems of the body, especially the endocrine system. X-ray observation of the maturity of the skeleton is of great clinical importance to correctly determine the growth and development, nutrition and disease of an individual. Bone age is determined by the number, size and shape of the ossification centers of the left wrist, palm and finger bones, and the younger the bone age, the better the treatment effect. Therefore, if your child’s height is not ideal, he or she should seek medical consultation early so as not to miss the time of treatment.
Fourth, professional guidance, round the child’s dream of growing taller Do not panic when you find your child is short, but go to the endocrine specialist in the hospital as early as possible for examination, early diagnosis and early treatment to achieve the ideal height.