Tag: dwarfism

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The child’s bone age is too old, does it really affect his height in the future?

In the growth and development clinic, parents often ask doctors such questions: My child is 7 years old, but when examined, it was found to be 9 years old. Is it [precocious]? The child used to grow well, but why didn’t he grow well later? Will it affect the final height? In case of these problems, doctors will evaluate the child and comprehensively judge whether the child’s growth and development are at a normal level. In this process, bone age has an important reference role. What is bone age? Human growth and development can be expressed by two [ages], namely physiological age (calendar age) and biological age (bone age). Bone age is the bone age, which is a development age Read More …

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Is it really a problem to be short enough to be what?

Many parents see that their children are smaller than other children, and they always wonder [is the child’s height normal? ]. In fact, it is normal most of the time, but some situations still need to be paid attention to. Small children may be a disease called dwarfism. The incidence rate of this disease is about 3%, with an average of one in 50 children, of which more than 60% are caused by lack of growth hormone, which is also medically called growth hormone deficiency (GDH). This kind of small and short stature can be cured, but if you miss the treatment age of 4 ~ 15 years old, you may leave a lifelong regret for your child. The most Read More …

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Don’t let these misunderstandings affect the height of children.

Society now seems to have entered an era of [high obsession]. In the distant Brazilian rainforest, aborigines associate height with wealth, power and fertility. In modern society, tall people have either explicit or implicit advantages in choosing a spouse, applying for a job or even electing. Even what people often say about [Gao Fushuai] puts [height] first, which shows how prominent height is. It is difficult to change their height, so parents have to put the expectation of growing tall on their children. In recent years, more and more children have seen doctors for height problems, which is also a microcosm of fierce competition. However, we have noticed in clinical work that many parents’ understanding of height is one-sided or Read More …

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Is your child at risk of lead poisoning?

In June 2014, news broke that more than 300 children’s blood lead levels exceeded the standard in a town in Hunan. At that time, people suspected that a nearby chemical factory producing electric zinc was responsible for the disaster. However, the mayor came forward and responded: There may be many causes of lead poisoning, and biting a pencil can also bite out lead exceeding the standard! Chemical plants meet the pollution discharge standards! The result of the investigation is that excessive heavy metals discharged from chemical plants have caused serious lead dust pollution and water pollution in the area, which is directly related to the high blood lead level of a large number of children. However, does the use of Read More …

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If you want your baby to grow tall, you must seize these [golden periods]!

In the process of children’s growth, parents are more or less concerned about the height of their children, and there are not a few parents who worry about their children’s short stature and bitter search for [secret recipe] for growth. However, do parents think short is really short? If you want your child to have a tall person, is there any other reliable way to what besides finding a tall person? In order to answer these questions about height, Dr. Clove invited a licensed doctor from the Endocrinology Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital to listen to what he said. Who should I compare with when I am short or not? Parents often ask me in the short clinic: Read More …

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Is height inherited from father or mother?

Q: Both parents are tall. How can children be short? A: Not necessarily, children are likely to be tall, but not absolutely. Otherwise, according to this [high] theory, there should be many [towering giants] from the day when human beings existed until now. Q: Both parents are short. Is the child not tall? A: Not necessarily. Pan Changjiang does not have a 1.62 meter daughter. Q: Parents have [the cutest height difference]. Who is the height of the child? A: With… Random. Parents jointly decide about 70% of their children’s height. Dragon begets dragon, phoenix begets phoenix, and mouse’s son can make holes. Heredity does have a great influence on height, and there are many genes related to the height Read More …

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Coconut, sago, pearl… Is the dessert you ate what?

There are no pearls in pearls. Sago is not rice There is no fairy in the fairy grass. … … There are turtles in Guiling Cream! No kidding, do you think that when you enter the sweet shop, you can’t see that it is what at all. How do you choose? In order to make the eaters understand and show off with other small partners, Dr. Clove took everyone to the milk tea shop to find out the secret. White or colorless 1. Coconut Do you think coconut fruit is the pulp in coconut? Dr. Clove tells you, no, coconut is actually fermented. Pure coconut water (the coconut water that can be drunk by opening a hole and inserting a Read More …

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Do you want an overnight meal? The 6 Most Frequent Questions to Think About When Eating

The versatile king of the food industry is definitely rice. It can not only mix with sugar without any sense of disobedience, but also conquer the irritating old dopted mother. Cooking is even more a matter of minutes. Especially in the middle of the night, it can comfort countless restless and hungry souls. Although rice is delicious and convenient, there are still various tangled rumors. Don’t worry, Dr. Clove. Can I eat rice overnight? Overnight rice, smell it before eating, have a look, there is no peculiar smell or moldy phenomenon can be eaten at ease. It is safer to pack the reserved quantity in another fresh-keeping box before eating. If you are too lazy to pack it, you should Read More …

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Ten Suggestions from Foreigners’ Parents to Novice Parents

I still remember when the baby was still in his belly, we were looking forward to the early birth of this little life every day and wanted to see his lovely little appearance as soon as possible. Everything seems so eager that we feel that we have made all kinds of preparations. However, the reality caught us off guard. From the moment the baby was born, [unexpected situations] followed: Why did the baby cry again? What the hell went wrong? There is not enough breast milk, do you want to add milk powder? Mother-in-law and mother-in-law all have different opinions. Who do I listen to? How many times have we dragged our tired bodies on the sofa (bed) [Ge You Read More …