If height is less – Measures to be taken if the less height is due to diseases

If the person is less in height, the condition is called short stature. 3.5% of the population is with condition. Most of them are youth and children. They have less height than the people of same age. It is not a sign of disease. Children of healthy and short parents are also healthy and five percent shorter. But some time short stature is also a sign of disease. In this case, treatment is necessary.

Measures to be taken

If short stature is because of genetic reasons, there are special measures to be taken in this regard.  If it is a sign of disease, then measures are to be taken.

Consult doctors if the child is not as tall as other children of same age and if their growth stops.

Doctors test the child and take the details of height, weight, size of hands and legs. If there is some defect in the growth of them and if it is a sign of disease, then required laboratory tests, X-ray have to be taken. Doctors conduct required tests.

Family history

If parents or grand parents or sibling or any other relatives are suffering from height problem, then are also to be considered.

Child’s history

Child’s date of birth, time, food habits, entry into adolescence, first appearance of signs of adolescence and other signs are to be considered. If the short stature or stopping of growth is due to genetic reasons, X-ray tests are done to know the age of bones. By this genetic diseases, if any, like Turner’s syndrome, can be detected. Along with it CBP,  blood test, electrolyte levels and others have to be tested.