How does child short do

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Short stature is actually rickets. It is because the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus is disordered, resulting in a chronic disease characterized by bone lesions. It is mainly because of insufficient sunlight, insufficient vitamin D in the body, and less outdoor activities for children, so there is no main source of vitamin D. Lack of vitamins slowly can not meet the needs of children are growing rapidly, so it will easily lead to rickets. There is also a small part due to congenital diseases or drug effects, so that calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders lead to dwarfism. Let's take a look at the following.

How does child short do

First: babies grow very fast, so the demand for nutrition is more than that of adults. When nutrition is lower than the body's need, vitamin intake is insufficient, resulting in malnutrition. Generally, there will be such symptoms as late development, late speech, late sitting, late walking and late tooth growth. So we should often take children outside to walk more and absorb more vitamins.

Second: the fastest growing part of children is the bone, but it is also the most vulnerable part. If you get rickets, prone to square skull, pectus excavatum, ankles, O-shaped legs, X-shaped legs, scoliosis and other symptoms. In order to prevent this kind of bone disease, parents should patiently dress their children, have a comfortable and clean bed to provide them with rest, and avoid sitting, standing and walking too early and too long, so as to avoid bone deformity.

Third: rickets can also be diagnosed through a series of tests to see the situation of children. Biochemical examination can check the change of blood calcium and X-ray examination can check the shape of bone. Once found abnormal, timely treatment. With drugs or corrective methods, to avoid further deterioration of the disease. Serious can be arranged according to the doctor's surgical operation.

matters needing attention

Dwarfism is also closely related to the immune function of individuals, and rickets can be diagnosed according to the level of immunity. When the immunity is low, we should add some complementary food in time. The best supplementary food is rich in vitamin D and calcium, or take medicine to supplement nutrition and improve resistance.