Question 1

can long distance running stunt growth in children?

Accepted Answer

Maybe : The effect of running depends on the distance and the age of child.  A prepubertal child who runs longs distances and does not maintain adequate nutrition may not have the needed building blocks for growth.  A separate issue is the effect on bones as far as density and injury is concerned. Excessive running and loss of necessary body fat will interfere with menstrual cycles in girls.

Question 2

does atkins diet stunt growth in my children?

Accepted Answer

Atkins Diet: If done properly, the Atkins is fine. Follow the step by step phases, per the book. I would not recommend it for growing children, unless supervised by a physician, for moderate obesity.

Question 3

help! could sugar stunt your growth?

Accepted Answer

Wouldn't think so: Sugar is a nutrition source that can be  used by the body to maintain blood glucose or converted to various storage forms in the muscles, liver or fat. Any food can be abused and lead to negative health consequences, the most common of which is obesity.Sugar would seldom be the only component of this excess.Obesity leads to decreased exercise and other health issues poor health does impair growth.

Question 4

is it true that excess sugar can stunt height growth?

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: Indirectly, yes. All sugar consumed in excess of the bodies need will be converted into stored material as complex carbohydrates or fat. Fat over time will be a drain on the metabolism. Fat kids can fail to reach their genetic height.

Question 5

is it true that whatever we eat such as excess sugar,soda and junk food during puberty or after we hit puberty will not stunt our height growth and we still can reach our maximum height?

Accepted Answer

: This is a complex issue.If one consumes enough of the essential proteins/carbs/fats &amp; vitamins in spite of other intake they may achieve their genetic height. If their diet avoids/excludes any of the necessary materials they can stunt growth. The degree to which this might happen depends on the degree of dietary deficiency.

Question 6

when i eat  enough calcium and protein but i eat excess sugar,can that stunt my height growth?

Accepted Answer

: Maximum height is strongly dependent on your parents height and you r nutrition.  Eat well. Go to uptodate.com and read more.  Then discuss with your team.

Question 7

does lymecycline stunt growth?

Accepted Answer

: No. This entire group of antibiotics (the tetracyclines) are not given to young children because they may discolor developing teeth. There is no effect on growth or development at any age.

Question 8

dexamethasone can stunt growth?

Accepted Answer

Depends on situation: A short term treatment (4-5 days or less) of therapeutic steroids is thought to have minimal if any effect on growth. Long term (weeks to months ) of any steroidal medication may have many long term side effects that includes decreased linear growth.

Question 9

does weight lifting stunt growth?

Accepted Answer

No: Strength training won't stunt growth and is a great way to improve your health.  Whether you're young and growing fast or stopped growing taller a long time ago, focus on good form and control to minimize the risk of injury.

Question 10

does consuming shark cartilage stunt growth?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't stunt: Growth. Shark fin soup, made from the cartilaginous pectoral & dorsal fins of shark, has been in use since at least the ming dynasty in china. It is used medicinally in china to v cholesterol & combat cancer & heart disease but it's benefits are controversial. There is a  health risk in ingesting shark fins. It is a predator fish with of high levels of bmaa (neurotoxin), arsenic & methylmercury.

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