Height is a disadvantage, especially after adulthood. It's really embarrassing to be short. You may have heard the saying "the essence of dissolution." Well, let me tell you, height has nothing to do with intelligence. So, what are the reasons for children not growing taller? And what foods can help them grow taller? Here are the details:
Reasons why children don't grow taller
1. Familial inheritance
Children have short stature due to familial traits (both parents are short).
2. Intrauterine growth retardation
Children born with intrauterine growth retardation (small for gestational age) have shorter height than normal newborns. Among them, 10%-50% of children cannot catch up with the normal height curve after the age of 2.
3. Pre-pubertal growth retardation
Children grow less than 5 centimeters per year before puberty.
4. Disease-related
Children with a history of breech birth, difficult delivery, birth asphyxia, or traumatic brain injury may have slow growth.
5. Improper use of medication
Children who take growth-promoting drugs, immune-enhancing drugs, corticosteroids, or traditional Chinese medicine for kidney tonifying and qi invigorating may experience early sexual development and sudden growth spurts.
6. Children with hypothyroidism
Some children with congenital hypothyroidism develop the condition before the age of 2. If left untreated, it can lead to intellectual disability. However, if the disease develops after the age of 2, it usually manifests as growth retardation, constipation, anemia, low activity, and decreased appetite.
Foods that help children grow taller
1. Milk
Children with short stature should drink more milk. Milk contains abundant calcium and can enhance the child's immune system. It promotes the growth and development of the child's bones, reduces the risk of illness, and can improve their short stature.
2. Shrimp shells
Shrimp shells are rich in calcium. Parents should let their children eat more shrimp shells during the period of height growth. It promotes the growth and development of the child's bones. Shrimp shells also contain various minerals needed by the body. Parents should let their children eat more foods with high calcium content and increase their intake of protein and vitamins.
3. Seaweed
Seaweed can promote the growth of children's height and effectively improve their short stature. Parents should let their children eat more seaweed and kelp. Eating more seafood is beneficial for the child's height growth and can enhance their immune system. It can effectively improve the child's physical weakness.
Foods that affect a baby's growth
1. Carbonated drinks
Research has shown that children who prefer to drink carbonated drinks are 60% more likely to have calcium deficiency, which affects their normal development.
2. Candy, sweet drinks, etc.
Excessive consumption of sugar can affect the metabolism of fat in the body, leading to fat accumulation, and also affect calcium metabolism.
3. Junk food
Fried foods, puffed foods, pickled products, and canned products have lost a lot of nutrients during the production process. They also use various additives such as flavors, preservatives, and colorants. Although they provide a lot of calories, they contain very little protein, vitamins, and other nutrients. Long-term consumption of these foods can lead to poor child development.
