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DELAYED HEIGHT GROWTH IN CHILDREN: WHAT TO DO FOR EARLY INTERVENTION?
Children’s height depends on a variety of factors. Besides the unchangeable genetic factors, lifestyle, environment, pathology and endocrine can be adjusted and intervened to improve physical status and children’s quality of life. So, what can parents do to detect and early intervene for delayed height growth in children?
According to Dr. Tran Vo, a first-degree specialist in Pediatrics – Neonatology in AIH, height growth rate is more important than a single height measurement. Therefore, parents need to regularly track their children’s height at all ages. If the height growth is below 4-6 cm/year or consistently near the lowest curve of the age group according to the growth chart, parents need to take them to a doctor early to determine the cause.
One of the most common causes for delayed height growth in children is the deficiency in growth hormone (GH). This hormone, which is produced by the pituitary gland in the brain, plays a key role in musculoskeletal development, determines the body’s height and influences the body’s metabolic functions, including fluid distribution, lipids, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism, muscle power and cardiovascular system. Children who lack GH hormone will have shorter stature at their age (below 2-3 standard deviations in the growth chart). Not only does this affect their later work and life, but also mental status such as self-consciousness and inferiority if they compare themselves to their peers.
Diagnosis and treatment for height growth needs to be carried out early because after puberty, the growth plates will close, rendering the growth hormone treatment ineffective. Prompt treatment will bring back extraordinary results, helping children’s height increase by 15-20cm in the first year depending on the time of treatment, and could achieve a remarkable height within the genetic potential after puberty phase.
American International Hospital (AIH) offers the "Children's height growth screening" package, which includes comprehensive examinations, tests, and diagnostic imaging. A team of experienced doctors and specialists will perform this to provide information, solutions, and timely interventions for delayed height growth cases.
Contact the Hotline at (028) 3910 9999 or send messages to “AIH – American International Hospital” Fanpage for more details.
According to Dr. Tran Vo, a first-degree specialist in Pediatrics – Neonatology in AIH, height growth rate is more important than a single height measurement. Therefore, parents need to regularly track their children’s height at all ages. If the height growth is below 4-6 cm/year or consistently near the lowest curve of the age group according to the growth chart, parents need to take them to a doctor early to determine the cause.
One of the most common causes for delayed height growth in children is the deficiency in growth hormone (GH). This hormone, which is produced by the pituitary gland in the brain, plays a key role in musculoskeletal development, determines the body’s height and influences the body’s metabolic functions, including fluid distribution, lipids, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism, muscle power and cardiovascular system. Children who lack GH hormone will have shorter stature at their age (below 2-3 standard deviations in the growth chart). Not only does this affect their later work and life, but also mental status such as self-consciousness and inferiority if they compare themselves to their peers.
Diagnosis and treatment for height growth needs to be carried out early because after puberty, the growth plates will close, rendering the growth hormone treatment ineffective. Prompt treatment will bring back extraordinary results, helping children’s height increase by 15-20cm in the first year depending on the time of treatment, and could achieve a remarkable height within the genetic potential after puberty phase.
American International Hospital (AIH) offers the "Children's height growth screening" package, which includes comprehensive examinations, tests, and diagnostic imaging. A team of experienced doctors and specialists will perform this to provide information, solutions, and timely interventions for delayed height growth cases.
Contact the Hotline at (028) 3910 9999 or send messages to “AIH – American International Hospital” Fanpage for more details.
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