Patient's question:
Child is 4 years old, a bit shorter than peers. After a thorough examination at the hospital, nothing was found, but it is suspected to be dwarfism, so I would like to consult? How to prevent the occurrence of dwarfism in children?Doctor's answer:
Hello! The harm of pediatric dwarfism is extremely significant, and training in prevention is very important.1. Dwarfism caused by malnutrition: Some children develop dwarfism due to insufficient or unbalanced nutrition. Therefore, children's diets should make full use of both meat and vegetables, be properly balanced, and meals should be eaten on time. Snacks should be consumed less to keep children with good appetite.
2. Dwarfism caused by precocious puberty: Most children today are only children, and parents often overfeed them with various nutritional supplements, snacks, and sweetened drinks, while the proportions of calories, protein, minerals, vitamins, and important trace elements such as iron, copper, zinc, and magnesium needed during growth are not sufficient, leading to pediatric dwarfism.