Genetic factors account for about 60-80% of a child's height development, followed by environmental factors, nutrition, physical exercise... All parents want their children to be tall and healthy, however, there are many cases where children are shorter than their peers, are stunted and cannot grow taller.

It is natural for parents to worry when their child appears to be significantly shorter than other children of the same age. In such cases, many parents may decide to treat their child with growth hormone therapy. Others are constantly wondering “should I give my child growth hormone therapy?”