Sister Bin is good, my child is a little short, and the height of the parents is not high has anything to do with it? In addition, there is a saying that I don't know whether it is reliable or not, that is, it does not matter if the child is short when he is a child, he can jump when he grows up?
Bin Jie answered questions
01 The child is short, is it the parents who pulled the hind legs?
As the old saying goes, "Daddy is short, mother is short", is the main responsibility of a child who is short because of his mother?
Not necessarily.
Among the methods of predicting a child's height, there is a method of calculating the child's target height by the parent's height (a method for assessing the genetic potential of the child's height).
Calculation formula:
Girl: (Dad height - 13cm + Mom height) ÷2 (cm) Boy: (Mom height + 13cm + Dad height) ÷2 (cm)
From the calculation formula, it can be seen that the height of the child is related to the height of the father and mother. As for whether the height predicted by this formula is accurate? You can do the math about your height...
It's not that accurate, is it? Because there are many factors that affect height.
According to research data, 80% of a person's height is determined by their DNA, including mutations in their genetic parents as well as their own genes. In addition, 20% are affected by diet, environment, disease, physical exercise and other factors.
In addition to congenital inheritance, the eventual improvement of a child's height can also be actively promoted.
02 It doesn't matter if you are short when you are a child, you can jump when you grow up?
not necessarily.
I believe you have also heard of such "Versailles":
"When I was in elementary school, I was the first to stand in line, and when I was adolescence, I started to jump."
Whether it is "late and long" needs to be professionally evaluated by a pediatric endocrinologist based on the child's development, growth rate, age of parental development, bone age, hormone levels, etc.
How can I tell if my child's height is up to standard?
The growth curve is the gold standard for judging the growth and development of children.
The growth curve chart is to plot the physical examination data of children of all ages into a curve, including height and weight (infants and young children under 2 years old and head circumference).
It reflects the state of growth and health at different ages, and it is more valuable than the results of general laboratory tests.
Attached: growth and development curve
In short, for the child's height problem, neither excessive anxiety, nor blind optimism, do a good job of height monitoring and recording, when the child reaches the standard of shortness or slow growth, face to face, seek professional support, is the most rational approach.
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About author:Wang Bin, child nutritionist, China registered dietitian, national second-level public nutritionist, national senior nutrition lecturer. Good at combining medicine with modern nutrition knowledge, focusing on the field of maternal and infant nutrition and health, teaching you to feed your children scientifically.