Q: am i really short enough to be considered a "little person"?

How short are you: How can we say if you are a little person without knowing your weight and height.

Q: which is the height requirement to be considered a little person.?

4'10": "little people of america (lpa) defines dwarfism as a medical or genetic condition that usually results in an adult height of 4'10" or shorter, among both men and women, although in some cases a person with a dwarfing condition may be slightly taller than that.".

Q: what is the medical term for a midget, dwarf or little person?

Little people have : short stature, usually &lt; 58 " as adults. A variety of genetic conditions cause dwarfism, characterterized by disproportionate body proportions, skeletal anomalies &amp; other medical conditions. "Midget" is a pejorative term for people with proportionate short stature from a variety of genetic, nutritional, &amp; other medical causes. Use " little person" or " a person with ....", a specific diagnosis.

Q: what to do if i am 5'1(40+ years old) and i am short. what is the maximum height for someone who is considered a dwarf/little person?

Under 4'10": A dwarf is defined as an adult under 4'10". You are short, but not a dwarf.

Q: hello docs, is being a little person all due to genetics?

Most, but not all: There are a variety of medical conditions that can result in a significant impairment of growth. These include heart, kidney and intestinal problems. The label "acquired short stature" is often used with this group. However, most of those that are very short have the genetic pattern that makes them so.

Q: i was told by a radiologist that i have long lungs for a little person what does that mean i am 5"1?

Strange statement: It doesn't sound worrisome. Very slender healthy people can have a long, slim ribcage enclosing a visually long lung, which is perfectly normal.

Q: is a baby dwarf born regular sized or is he already small at birth?

Dwarf babies: Babies look normal at birth, they may have large head and short limbs, but look normal.They may show evidence of the conditions causing the dwarfism.

Q: can normal sized people have a dwarf?

Yes: Dwarf is a term we do not use in medicine anymore because of its despective use outside of medicine, but it was used to describe proportionate short people( mainly pepople with growth hormone deficiency). Growth hormone deficiency can be hereditary bu it can also happen in a spontaneous mutation (no parent or family history).

Q: when are you officially considered a "dwarf"?

Societal definition: Dwarf in medicine is considered a politically incorrect term, in terms of definition it use to define short people who are proportionate ( meaning the limbs and main body are in adequate proportions). If you want a strct definition it would be somebody who is less that 4 stard deviation for the population for a given sex.

Question 1

what height are a medically considered a little person?

Accepted Answer

Short stature : Usually defined by adult heights of < 60" in a female and < 65" in a male.

Question 2

am i really short enough to be considered a "little person"?

Accepted Answer

How short are you: How can we say if you are a little person without knowing your weight and height.

Question 3

which is the height requirement to be considered a little person.?

Accepted Answer

4'10": "little people of america (lpa) defines dwarfism as a medical or genetic condition that usually results in an adult height of 4'10" or shorter, among both men and women, although in some cases a person with a dwarfing condition may be slightly taller than that.".

Question 4

what is the medical term for a midget, dwarf or little person?

Accepted Answer

Little people have : short stature, usually &lt; 58 " as adults. A variety of genetic conditions cause dwarfism, characterterized by disproportionate body proportions, skeletal anomalies &amp; other medical conditions. "Midget" is a pejorative term for people with proportionate short stature from a variety of genetic, nutritional, &amp; other medical causes. Use " little person" or " a person with ....", a specific diagnosis.

Question 5

what to do if i am 5'1(40+ years old) and i am short. what is the maximum height for someone who is considered a dwarf/little person?

Accepted Answer

Under 4'10": A dwarf is defined as an adult under 4'10".  You are short, but not a dwarf.

Question 6

hello docs, is being a little person all due to genetics?

Accepted Answer

Most, but not all: There are a variety of medical conditions that can result in a significant impairment of growth. These include heart, kidney and intestinal problems. The label "acquired short stature" is often used with this group.  However, most of those that are very short have the genetic pattern that makes them so.

Question 7

i was told by a radiologist  that i have long lungs  for  a  little  person  what does that mean i am 5"1?

Accepted Answer

Strange statement: It doesn't sound worrisome.  Very slender healthy  people can have a long, slim ribcage enclosing a visually long lung, which is perfectly normal.

Question 8

is a baby dwarf born regular sized or is he already small at birth?

Accepted Answer

Dwarf babies: Babies look normal at birth, they may have large head and short limbs, but look normal.They may show evidence of the conditions causing the dwarfism.

Question 9

can normal sized people have a dwarf?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Dwarf is a term we do not use in medicine anymore because of its despective use outside of medicine, but it was used to describe proportionate short people( mainly pepople with growth hormone deficiency).  Growth hormone deficiency can be hereditary bu it can also happen in a spontaneous mutation (no parent or family history).

Question 10

when are you officially considered a "dwarf"?

Accepted Answer

Societal definition: Dwarf in medicine is considered a politically incorrect term, in terms of definition it use to define short people who are proportionate ( meaning the limbs and main body are in adequate proportions). If you want a strct definition it would be somebody who is less that 4 stard deviation for the population for a given sex.

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