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Question: MY SON 12 YEARS OLD HEIGHT IS 3 FT HOW TO INCREASE HEIGHT
Brief Answer:
3 feet height at this age is at the lower normal limit
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
The average height at the age of 12 year should be somewhere around 140-145 cm.
The height of 3 feet at this age is suggestive of short stature.
The short stature can be familial,constitutional or due to some chronic disease.
I would like to know
1)the father's and mother's height.
2)the weight of the child
3)is he suffering from any chronic renal/heart disease or recurrent loose stool?
4)Is there any sibling and if yes then what is his/her growth pattern
The management depends on the underlying cause.
Please answer all these queries and provide me any detail which you think can be important or related to the condition.
Waiting for your reply
Regards
3 feet height at this age is at the lower normal limit
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
The average height at the age of 12 year should be somewhere around 140-145 cm.
The height of 3 feet at this age is suggestive of short stature.
The short stature can be familial,constitutional or due to some chronic disease.
I would like to know
1)the father's and mother's height.
2)the weight of the child
3)is he suffering from any chronic renal/heart disease or recurrent loose stool?
4)Is there any sibling and if yes then what is his/her growth pattern
The management depends on the underlying cause.
Please answer all these queries and provide me any detail which you think can be important or related to the condition.
Waiting for your reply
Regards
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