Please share an interesting fact about preventing short stature.

Ignore: Consume a well balanced diet, get enough restful sleep, exercise ; pick taller parents.

Ignore: Make sure to go to well child checks. Growth charts can make sure your child is growing properly.

Ignore: There are injections that stimulate growth in children,if one lacks growth hormone.

Ignore: The height of the parents can be used to predict the likely adult height of the child.

Ignore: Other than optimizing nutrition and getting appropriate rest every night, your stature is genetic.

Ignore: Genetics play a role in height, but sometimes poor nutrition and lack of sleep are to blame.

Ignore: Your child needs yearly well exams to track their height so intervention can happen if needed.

Ignore: Familial height impacts growth and is used to predict an individual's expected height.

Ignore: Malnutrition from any cause in children alters growth hormone levels, leading to growth failure.

Boost: Boost your fiber intake to 25 to 38 grams per day.

Ignore: A properly nourished, healthy child should have normal height.

Ignore: Keep in mind that much of your stature is inherited from your parents. Be realistic!

Ignore: Height growth stops between about 14 to 18, sometimes a bit later but not often.

Just: Just 10 minutes of vigorous exercise 3-4 times a day offers similar benefits to 30-45 min straight.