Annual growth of less than 4 centimeters may be dwarfed “children’s dwarfism” in medicine is divided into disease dwarfism and non-disease dwarfism two kinds. Non-disease-related dwarfism mainly includes familial dwarfism, pubertal growth retardation, psychological dwarfism, etc. Disease-related dwarfism includes pituitary dwarfism, late-onset hypothyroidism, malnutrition, intrauterine growth retardation, and vitamin D deficiency rickets. Regardless of which type of dwarfism belongs to, can be treated or adjusted and grow taller, but must grasp the best time to grow taller, and the younger the treatment will be more effective. How to detect dwarfism at an early stage? Close observation of the child’s growth rate is very important, generally speaking, after the child is 3 years old to the pre-pubertal development, the annual height increase of 4 to 7 centimeters, if the child’s annual height growth is less than 4 centimeters, it should be considered that the child may have suffered from dwarfism. Parents should take their children to the hospital as soon as possible to receive a physical examination during this period. Dwarfism can be treated with medication At present, most of the dwarfism can be treated with medication and grow taller. Such as hypothyroidism caused by dwarfism, can take thyroxine for treatment; for pituitary dwarfism, can be supplemented with growth hormone from outside the body for drug therapy; congenital ovarian hypoplasia, chronic renal failure and intrauterine growth retardation and other non-growth hormone deficiency dwarfism caused by growth disorders with growth hormone therapy, the effect is also very significant. However, the drugs should be used correctly under the guidance of a specialist, do not easily listen to advertising, blind use of height-enhancing products. Four ways to help children grow If the child belongs to the non-disease shortness, you can help the child grow taller through some non-drug therapies. Adequate and reasonable nutrition, suitable and healthy physical exercise, beneficial psychological growth environment, and disease prevention are the four major prescriptions to promote the growth of children. Protein is the source of energy for bone and muscle growth, and also promotes the secretion of growth hormone. The daily essential amount of protein for children is generally 1 year old: 30 grams; 3 years old: 40 grams; 5 years old: 50 grams; 7 years old: 55 to 60 grams; 10 years old: 70 to 75 grams; 11 to 18 years old: 75 to 90 grams. In addition, the recommended calcium intake for children is 1 to 10 years old: 800 milligrams; 11 to 18 years old: 1,200 milligrams. Some children eat picky, as parents have to use their brains to adjust. Exercise can directly promote the secretion of growth hormone. There are sports such as jogging, jumping rope, dancing, basketball, volleyball, swimming and other longitudinal pressure of the movement on the growth of height are favorable. And sports with excessive pressure, such as weight lifting, will prevent the vertical growth of bones, and children should try to avoid them.