A short child does not always mean stunting

Stunting is one of many problems faced by Indonesian children. In 2013, 40% of Indonesian children were stunted. However, please note that stunting is different from short. So not all children are short term. Parents need to observe more

"Stunting is that the child is small, lean, nutritious and ugly, if the child is small but healthy, and that the Nutritional intake is good. "Aman Bhakti Pulungan, child endocrinologist, who was met during the celebration of National Children's Day with Merck, in Jakarta, Thursday (26/7).

In addition, Aman has explained that the body runs and stunting have different causes.The stunting is caused by chronic malnutrition and chronic diseases.Although short may be caused by genetic or other problems such as growth hormone deficiency For this, the management of stunting and shortage is also different

"If a short but good diet is considered stunted, then excessive nutrition can lead to obesity in children, or even diabetes or heart disease even more dangerous. why a child is small, "says Aman.

A short-body child may be due to a lack of growth hormone known as growth hormone deficiency (GHD). This disorder occurs when the body of the child is unable to produce enough growth hormone for the growth process depending on his age. Children with GHD usually have growth retardation of up to 2 inches (5.08 cm) per year. GHD can be overcome with a number of hormonal therapy. But parents must also be aware of the genetics of the child. "With the development of technology and medical science, children with GHD problems can be treated with recombinant human growth hormone (r-hGH)." to deceive while being treated, any parent who has a child with a short body needs to see his child in a pediatrician, "added Aman

the right diagnosis.Good handling will maximize the growth of the size of the child. 39, child

Article by Rianti Fajar