Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How can a child's diet in america affect height growth?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Standard American: The standard anerican diet spells "sad". It is laced with "junk" and this can indeed affect growth and development. I have seen adopted kids from foreign shores who require vitamin therapy to become normal in growth and development. Decent diet is expensive but so is "junk".
Answered 4/28/2016
5.9k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
At what age it sensible to catheterize a child with 12mm ASD if length/height growth is normal?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Link to or description of a diet to promote height growth. I'm a rather short, 17 years old boy. I would very much like some help with my diet!
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My height has stopped.And i've tried medicine but in vain please suggest me some diet or vitamins for growth and also exercise tips.
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Does a mother deprivation syndrome affect height growth of a child? I grow up with father only and didn't get a mom's love and caring...
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Does playing football afect one's height growth? And what should a 17yr old's diet contain in order to help him get taller?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Does exerciseaffect height while a child is still growing? Ifa child hasn't grown an inch ina year with an unhealthy diet, while growth plates are bout to close, is it possible to increase height again by atleast an inchorhigher with proper nutrition?
If a child or a teen doesn't eat fruits at all, will his height growth be reduced?
Is there any medication for add that does not affect a child's height and weight growth?
If a male child has always been in the 75th percentile for height, then went through early puberty (not precocious), then ended up in the 15th percentile for adult height, does this indicate that his growth was stunted?
Which kinda diet or exercises should I do to boost my height growth?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
