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Delayed growth
Delayed growth is a clinical finding in which a child's height, weight, or both has not yet reached a level where they normally should be given the child's age.
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A 39-year old asked:
Can teen have delayed growth?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can arimdex delay growth plate closure?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can getting hit in the boobs delay growth?
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A member asked:
Does being a late bloomer delay growth in teens?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Delayed growth?
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A 37-year old asked:
At what age can you know if your child has delayed growth?
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A 42-year old asked:
Delayed growth spurts how late for girls?
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A 36-year old asked:
Does gymnastics prevent or delay growth spurt?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are some ways to speed up delayed growth?
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A 40-year old asked:
No growth spurt at 18. Do I have delayed growth?
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A 48-year old asked:
What can I do about a delayed growth spurt in my child ?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Studies have shown that letrozole delay growth plates closure in boys. Can girls get the same results?
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A 19-year old male asked:
What are the causes of delay growth of teeth in a child of almost 2 years ?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can hypothyroid cause delayed growth in adults rather than wt. gain? Never had unexpected wt gain until same time as getting dx of hypo. at 26 y/0
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A 16-year old female asked about a 16-year old female:
Can a child with normal levels of hormones use letrozole to delay growth plates closure and sermorelin to increase height?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it possible for mild cerebral palsy to cause delay growth, prolonged growth or even stunted growth?
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A 30-year old asked:
Delayed growth in womb of embryo around 6 month pregnancy by 15 days. Reasons?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I wanna remove my face's hair for ever or delay his growth?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I had a mild eating disorder from 14-15. I still ate nutritious foods but exercised a lot. I got to a low weight of 44kg at 162cm. Did this stunt or delay my growth? I still grew to 165 by 17; and recently 170cm by 21. My dad is 58 and mum is 411?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can it be possible for stress to delay breast growth?
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A 18-year old male asked:
If marijuana can reduce testerone, if used heavily before puberty can it delay my growth hormones.
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A 38-year old female asked:
Wld 2 threatened m/cs btwn 10th and 15th; excessive class C drugs; TSH of 16.7; T4 of 12.6, cause delayed embryonic growth for approx. 1 week or more?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I underwent a period of calorie restriction/dieting and exercise from ages 14-15, getting to a low weight of 44kg at 162cm. I gained weight by 16 and grew to to 165cm by 17, then 169 by 21. Did I stunt or delay my growth? Im shorter than my dad?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Could a low fat diet have delayed my growth? Since 14-16, I ate a low-fat diet. Im now 21 and eat more dietary fats and have noticed lots of changes (penis, body hair, libido). Did this delay the development of my penis (13cm) and height (170cm)?
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A 33-year old asked:
How many inches off of a normal growth curve means that someone is growth delayed?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does too much fluoride cause growth delay?
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A 31-year old asked:
Which is more likely to cause a delay in teeth growth: health problem or is it a symptom of a psychological issue?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Why in thalssemia major child will develop stunted growth and delayed in puberty?
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A 48-year old asked:
Does gymnastics stunt growth or delay puberty in boys or girls?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Does delayed puberty affect the growth of the spine/torso?
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