What is Familial Short Stature?
The genetic structure of their families is very important in the growth of children. So much so that under normal circumstances, a child's adult height potential can be estimated by calculating the heights of both parents.
Familial Short Stature is actually a normal situation. Children with familial short stature grow in accordance with the genetic potential they receive from their parents. The adult height of these children is in line with the genetics they inherited from their families, but is shorter than society.
When the nutritional status of children with Familial Short Stature is evaluated, it is determined that they have a good appetite and weight gain appropriate to their age.
It is seen that the bone age of children with Familial Short Stature is appropriate for their age.
How do children with familial short stature grow?
The height at birth of babies with familial short stature is close to other babies. However, at the age of 1-2, these children tend to be shorter than their peers. In the following years, they continue to grow at the lower limits of the growth curves. However, their height does not fall lower than the curve they are on. In other words, children with Familial Short Height have a normal height growth rate. These children enter puberty within the normal age range, and normal growth for their age continues into adolescence. They reach their adult height, which is calculated according to the height of the mother and father. As a result, adult heights are slightly shorter than the adult height of the society.
Height calculation based on mother and father height:
Addition
Mother's height and father's height are added
13 change
13cm addition is made for a boy
Girl 13cm is subtracted for the child
Divided into two.
Example: Naz: 160 cm and Ufuk: 180 cm
Addition
160 + 180 = 340 cm
13 change
For Cemile → 340 cm – 13 = 327 cm
For Cem → 340 cm + 13 = 353 cm
Division in Two
For Cemile&n bsp; → 327 cm / 2 = 163.5 cm
For Cem → 353 cm / 2 = 176.5 cm
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When should a child with familial short stature be investigated?
Children with familial short stature do not have pathologies such as nutritional, genetic and hormonal diseases. Therefore, it is sufficient to follow up these children after the initial examination and tests. Because children must show growth spurts appropriate to their age.
However, if there is one of the following situations, these children must be investigated:
If there are many short individuals in the family
If a problem is detected in the child's examination and examinations
If the child's height is too short compared to his/her peers
Annual height If their growth is not sufficient
If the estimated adult height is too short compared to the society
Treatment of Familial Short Stature What is it?
Children with Familial Short Height do not need treatment because they grow taller in accordance with the genetic inheritance they received from their parents. However, these children should be followed after the initial examination and tests until they reach healthy adult height.
However, if the height increase is not sufficient during follow-up, treatment may be required.
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