Normal parents, children short compared to you, are you sick?

Video content is professionally consulted by Assoc. Huynh Thoai Loan, Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology, Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital

Baby's height depends on many factors, 30% due to genes, 70% due to factors of movement, energy, growth hormone. If the parents have normal height (female from 1m60, male from 1m70) but the child is short, the height growth chart increases less than 3cm within 6 months, the parents should bring the baby to the doctor soon to determine the cause and have the earliest intervention measures, bring good results.
Currently, Vietnam ranks 10th in the world in the ranking of the world's shortest countries. To improve height for future generations, you should supplement calcium and vitamin D actively in the last 3 months of pregnancy. This is one of two great leaps in height in children.
After birth, the most effective time to increase height is pre-puberty because at this stage, cartilage growth on the femur is still abundant, so interventional methods to increase height will be effective. To increase height for children, parents should provide adequate energy through a diet rich in vitamin D and calcium, and let children exercise at least 5 times a week, 30 minutes each time actively. In the case of a short child due to a lack of growth hormone, parents should supplement the baby through injections, prescribed by the doctor about the dose and number of injections.


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