Nine reasons why children don't grow tall

Men all desire to have a good height of 1.8 meters, and women also hope to be tall and slim. This cannot be achieved through subjective efforts; it must start from infants and young children. During the growth and development period, by providing adequate and reasonable nutrition, improving sleep quality, increasing exercise and other means, we can create favorable conditions for children to grow taller and avoid leaving them with the regret of being short. How tall a child can grow when he grows up depends on his innate and acquired conditions. Although it varies from person to person, there are still clues to be found. Here are some reasons why children don’t grow tall:

1. Familial short stature (i.e. parents are short in height).

2. Babies born with intrauterine growth retardation (small for full-term babies) and premature babies are smaller than normal newborns, and 10%-15% of them cannot catch up with the normal height curve after the age of 2.

3. Before puberty, the height growth is less than 5 cm per year.

4. Shorter in height than children of the same age.

5. Sexual development is too early or too late.

6. Obese children.

7. History of breech presentation, dystocia, birth asphyxia, brain trauma, etc. combined with slow growth.

8. Children who have taken or have taken for a long time height-increasing drugs, immune-enhancing drugs, glucocorticoids, and kidney-tonifying and qi-invigorating Chinese medicine may have complications such as rapid sexual development and premature growth spurt.

9. Children with hypothyroidism. Some children with congenital hypothyroidism develop the disease before the age of 2 and, if left untreated, will suffer from mental retardation. However, the disease usually manifests itself after the age of 2 with symptoms such as growth disorders, constipation, anemia, lack of activity, and loss of appetite.

From this we can see that the above content is not the reason why children do not grow tall. We hope this helps. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our experts.