Mistakes that cause children to miss the "golden period" of height development

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Children are delayed in height growth, but instead of taking them to the doctor, many parents voluntarily give their children tonics, functional foods... this inadvertently causes their children to miss the "golden period" to be able to intervene. , which helps to reach the maximum height.
Associate Professor Dr. Huynh Thoai Loan - Specialized Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital (HCMC) shares details about this issue. When children are stunted, parents only think of going. Nutrition Checkup!
Please PGS share what are the signs of height retardation in children?
Normally, a newborn baby is born with a height of 48 - 52cm.
In the first year, the infant's height increases by about 20 - 25cm; Second year increase 12cm; The third year is 10cm taller; the following years increase 7cm; From 4 to 11 years old, children increase about 6cm/year; At puberty, boys grow from 6.5-11cm and girls increase 6-10cm/year. Children who do not achieve the above-mentioned height growth milestones are called delayed in height growth.
Children with growth retardation can be very clearly identified through external signs such as children being shorter than their peers. During puberty, boys may not have a cracked voice, girls may not or may not develop breasts...

There are 3 golden stages of child development: Fetal stage; Stage 0 - 3 years old and Puberty.
When children are stunted, parents only think about going to a nutritionist. Even many parents arbitrarily supplement height increase medicine without the instructions of the doctor. In addition, many parents believe that their child's growth retardation is due to factors such as genetics, medical disease...
The right treatment at the right time is important. Because if through the "golden period" of development (from 4 to 13 years old), the cartilage of the child's bones will close, the growth hormone treatment will no longer work. Therefore, if the child has a modest height, is not malnourished, and has no pathology, parents should take the child to an endocrinologist to be treated for endocrine causes, especially hormone supplements. endocrine to grow children's height.
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"Golden period" hormone treatment will improve up to 12cm/year - So what are the ways to improve height for children with developmental delay, Assoc.
To improve height for children, parents can apply measures such as:
Pay attention to the golden stages of child development (Fetal stage; Stage 0 - 3 years old and Stage of puberty) ); Regular exercise because of a sedentary lifestyle will inhibit the growth of bone cartilage, muscles, and bones, thereby reducing height growth. Supplementing with a balanced nutrition according to the nutritional pyramid can affect 32% of the height growth of children. Children with growth retardation due to lack of growth hormone will be treated with growth hormone. The average response to growth hormone therapy in the first year is usually 8-12cm/year. At Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic - Vinmec Central Park Hospital (HCMC), growth hormone treatment cases show that 80% of children gain 1cm/month and 12cm/year in the first year.

- The treatment of growth retardation with hormones can significantly improve the height for children. However, many parents worry that this method will affect their children's health, endocrine, and later development, is it correct, Assoc.
Growth hormone is called Growth hormone (referred to as GH hormone). This hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. The production of growth hormone GH is regulated by the body according to circadian rhythms, suitable for each stage of the body's development.
When injecting growth hormone exactly as indicated, the child's height will be improved at a prestigious location. In the case of short children but not due to a lack of growth hormone, the use of hGH may not be effective.
The optimal time for growth hormone treatment for children is from 4-13 years old and ends when the bone age is 14-15 years (Girls) and 15-16 years old (Boys).
In addition to treating children with short height due to lack of growth hormone, growth hormone treatment is also indicated in the following cases: Babies born smaller than their gestational age; Turner syndrome...
- Vietnam is currently in the top 10 countries with the shortest height in the world. So what is the most difficult thing in the process of improving height growth for Vietnamese children?
In fact, Vietnamese children are being raised inappropriately. Calcium is needed to regenerate height only 60% of the requirement. In addition, nutrition during pregnancy and the period of 0 - 3 years of children has not been paid enough attention. Most parents do not understand or do not understand about children's retardation, missing the golden opportunity to be able to give their children an optimal height.
On the other hand, currently in the country, only big cities have hospitals, specialized centers for Pediatric Endocrinology. It is rare for provincial or regional hospitals to have a Pediatric Endocrinology unit. This is a disadvantage for children, because most children are stunted and retarded in rural areas.
Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic - Vinmec Central Park General Hospital (HCMC) was built with the goal of solving problems of height growth and pubertal sex development for children.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Thoai Loan - In charge of the Clinic - is one of the leading experts in Pediatrics - Neonatology in Ho Chi Minh City with nearly 30 years of experience in examining and treating pediatric endocrinology, pediatric kidney and other problems. Other topics Pediatrics - Newborns.

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