A member asked:

Is lack of sleeping stunt growth or decrease height ? does the small size in hand means that there is a growth problem?

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No: You sure are nervous. Please get in psychotherapy about this. As regards your height, it has nothing to do with your lack of sleep. I suspect it has a lot to do with your anxiety. Please review the link below to learn about stunted growth. www.who.int/nutgrowthdb/about/introduction/en/index2.html description child growth indicators and their interpretation. In children the three most commonl.

Answered 9/14/2013

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No : Lack of sleep does not stunt growth but it does interfere with performance in school and job and concentration even if you do not recognize it. Small hands are the way you are made.

Answered 7/10/2018

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