Patient's question:
My baby is 2 years old, height 85.8 cm, weight 25 jin, looks too thin and small. Is it dwarfism?Doctor's answer:
Dwarfism refers to a child's height being below the average height of children of the same gender, age, and race by 2 standard deviations, with an annual growth rate of less than 5 centimeters. Short stature in children indicates, on one hand, that the child may have conditions such as insufficient growth hormone secretion, precocious puberty, or hypothyroidism. On the other hand, it can also pose a significant threat to the child's mental health, and may also suggest a lack of parental love and care, ultimately affecting overall growth and development.