Diseases disorders Drag Child Height - Child height is influenced by many factors. In addition to genetic, nutritional adequacy and health also affect height. Children who suffer from certain diseases could be stunted its growth.
Based on the research of Atmarita research and development agency of the Ministry of health in 2010, height anaklaki man Indonesia at the age of 5 years old on average less than a centimetre high 6.7 should be, while in girls less 7.3 centimetres. Children aged 5 years should have a height of 110 centimeters.
In Indonesia, the main causes of toddler short malnutrition due to lack of is the consumption of animal food.
Despite such diseases such as turner syndrome (due to loss of chromosome in girls), Cushing's disease (caused by too much of the hormone cortisol), thyroid disorders, growth hormone deficiency, and can also cause children to be short.
To find out, check with your child to the doctor. He will do a physical examination, including x-rays and laboratory examination. If there are suspected hormone disorders, will be referred to a doctor endocrinologists.
When a child's height growth is hampered due to hormonal disorder, the doctor will usually give a synthetic hormone to stimulate growth.
In some cases, such as thyroid disorders, treatment is usually done after the therapy growth of height the child back to normal.
But parents also need to understand that the high category "normal" vary widely. Toddler short doesn't necessarily mean he's got health disorders. There are some kids who seem short at the age of a toddler but experienced rapid growth in the age of puberty in accordance with genes inherited from parents.
