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Jakarta, IDN Times – The child endocrinologist Aman Bhakti Pulungan says that society is often misguided by the term stunted and short body. Both terms seem at first sight, but a different meaning, lho.
A small size is one of the complaints of parents who became the reason why a child was taken to a pediatrician. Stunting is not a dwarf, does not translate anything else Stunting has to be a short body, but a short body is not necessarily stunted. In reference to WHO and UNICEF, stunting occurs in children under 5 years of age. but people are often misunderstood, all children are short-term, "Aman told a media meeting of the National Day of Childhood in Jakarta, Thursday (July 26)
Hormone factor can cause a short body
unsplah.com/Ben White According to Aman, there are many factors that affect growth of the child, one of them is a growth hormone deficiency (Growth Hormone Deficiency) is not very well known by the public.
"Parents are sometimes unaware growth disorders in children caused by hormonal disorders, "says Aman.
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instagram.com/andrew.white ._ Indonesia has for goal the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2030, one of which is the reduction of nearly 40 percent stunting and short-term sufferers. As many as 4 in 10 Indonesian children have become small. According to Aman, stunting and shortage have different causes.
"Stunting is caused by chronic malnutrition and chronic diseases, while other systemic diseases, such as hormonal or genetic problems, can cause stunting." His son, "said Aman .
3. Children suffering from a hormonal deficiency must have intervened
unsplash.com/Ben White "If it's short there is no effect, or it's small, skinny the intervention is not high and plump, yes it means that the child can not be measured, but he can be obese. "According to Safe, normal or not high, a child can be measured according to the size of both parents. Because, basically, Indonesian society is diverse. Can not swallow the WHO Short Stallion
If a child has a hormonal deficiency, the parent needs to see a doctor for a hormonal simulation. According to Aman, the heavy intervention of hormones can still be done in children over 5 years old. There is a possibility that the child will be taller if the intervention is done more quickly.
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