The height of a year is more than 4 cm. "Growth is like a race between a tortoise and a hare, depending on the long term." Dr. Cai Furen, vice president of China Medical University and distinguished professor, said that parents can use the Children's Health Manual to compare the height curve before their children are 7 years old. After school, school nurses will help children measure their height and record it every year, but if the child's height is 3% from the bottom, or it is too scary and grows faster than 97%, it is necessary to pay attention.
If the child is less than 4 cm in height within one year, Cai Furen suggested that it may be because of the lack of growth hormone, and it is necessary to go to the pediatric endocrinology department for an examination as soon as possible. "If you grow faster than others, you may start growing ahead of time, but it doesn't mean that you will maintain the same growth rate in the future, and you may even end adolescence ahead of time, but it will shorten the growth time, which is often ignored by parents. 」
Cai Liping, director of pediatrics at Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, also said, "As long as adolescence is over, it means the' end' of growth. Growth plate is influenced by endocrine factors such as growth hormone, thyroxine and gonadal hormone, which makes bone cells grow and continue to grow taller. But after puberty, because sex hormones accelerate the growth of growth plates, once they are closely combined with bones, the chances of children growing taller are limited. 」
When should I pay attention to my height? If a child weighs only1.800-1.900g at birth, it is a "low-birth-weight baby", and after 2 years old, it is likely that 1.5% will not keep up with the growth curve. Parents are also reminded to pay special attention. Cai Liping also said, "Obesity is a risk factor for precocious puberty. Keeping more exercise, getting enough sleep and eating a balanced diet to avoid obesity also shortens the growth time. 」
Cai Liping also shared, "I once treated a boy whose primary school graduation was only 135cm. The family always thought that he inherited a short mother, but the boy was too short and bullied at school, so he went to see a doctor. Unexpectedly, after examination, it was found that it was caused by insufficient growth hormone. After treatment with growth hormone, the treatment length increased from less than 3% to 65,438+0,765,438+0 cm. 」
Cai Furen said, "Growth hormone is secreted by pituitary gland, so height is not an indicator of" health ",but an indicator of" disease ". The lack of growth hormone may come from diseases such as Turner's disease and chubby Willie's disease. 」
However, growth hormone still has side effects, such as headache, swelling of hands and feet, elevated blood sugar and changes in thyroid function. However, Cai Liping said that the incidence rate is not high. As long as there are side effects during use, please ask a doctor to evaluate and change the dosage or treatment method, which can be alleviated, but "children are not allowed to grow." 」