HOW TO INCREASE HEIGHT OF THE CHILD?

HOW TO INCREASE HEIGHT?

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Height of the person depends on genetics (about 80%) and environmental factors (about 20%). During infancy, babies grow about 25 cm, about 12.5cm in 2nd year, about 6.5cm in 3rd / 4th of age, about 4 to 6cm till puberty. During puberty, height increases by  8 to 10cm per year.

❇️ How to calculate height? 

▪️ Final height depends on the height of the mother & father, it is calculated by formula.

▪️Consult your pediatrician to calculate the expected final height of the child.

▪️ Now mark expected final height on growth chart.

▪️ Now mark the current height on the growth chart.

▪️ If your child's current height is not in the range of expected height then consult your pediatrician.

 *Example* : Father height is 174 cm and mother height is 160 cm then expected final height calculated by formula of boy is 167 cm & expected range is 161 to 173 cm and mark this range on growth chart. Now the height of the boy is 89cm at 4 year and mark it on the growth chart. As current height is not in the range of expected height thus this child needs to be evaluated.

❇️ How to increase height of the child?

🔶 Genetics

▪️ Height of the child depends on the height of mother and father as discussed above.

▪️ We cannot change DNA.

🔶 Hormones

▪️ The body produce harmones like Growth harmone, Thyroid harmone and Sex harmone which is responsible for growth spurt. 

▪️ Their excess and deficiency affect final height and it can be treated easily.

▪️ Exogenous hormones can increase the height and it should be taken under Dr supervision.

🔶 Ear balance diet

 During growing years, it’s essential to eat balanced diet. 

🔹 Eat more

Your diet should include:

▪️Fresh fruits

▪️Fresh vegetables

▪️Proteins like pulses, sprouts, egg, fish

▪️Dairy products

🔹 Eat less

You should limit or avoid foods containing:

▪️Sugar

▪️Chips

▪️Chocolate

▪️Cold drinks

 *Remember....* Food is important part of health

🔶 *Regular exercise*

Playing daily help in overall development including height.

🔹 Wake up stretching

▪️ Once you wake up from bed, try to stretch all the muscle.

▪️ Extend the arm over head and stretch straight, then sideways.

▪️ Use enough force and stretch to feel elongation.

🔹 Hanging 

▪️Hang on to the bar.

▪️Keep your arms and spine straight.

▪️Remain in the position for 30 seconds, if not possible- try to remain as long as possible

▪️Repeat the same at least two times daily.

🔹 Skipping

▪️ Do at least 100 skips per day

🔹 Swimming

▪️ Daily swimming is excellent exercise

🔹 Toe lift

▪️ Stand on your toes with your back supported against the wall.

▪️ Stretch the muscles in your legs while reaching up as high as Possible.

🔹 Alternate leg kick

▪️ Stand straight with right arm above the head 

▪️ Lift left leg and bring right arm down simultaneously.

▪️Try to touch your left leg with your right arm.

▪️Repeat this step 15 times.

▪️ Now do it with right leg and left arm.

 ðŸ”¹ Surya namaskar

▪️It consists of 12 different yoga poses.

▪️Every pose stretches your back, shoulders,legs and helps you to increase your height.

🔶 *Sleep*

▪️Sleep promotes growth and development in children and teenagers. 

▪️During deep sleep, the body releases the important hormones needed for growth.

🔶 Supplementation

▪️Calcium and Vitamin D have a minimal role.

🔶 *Till what age, height increases?*

Height increases till puberty ends. Every individual grows at different rates, puberty begins & ends at different times for everybody. Puberty can last anywhere from 2 to 5 years, so it is not always easy to predict when it will end.

🔹 Height of the male increases till puberty, usually till 16 year of age and maximum till 18 year of age.

🔹 Height of the female increases till puberty, usually till 15 year and maximum till 16 year of age.

🔶 *Can we increase height after 18 year of age?* 

🔹 Answer is No, if it is happening then it is hormonal problem.

🔹 There are some operation which can increase the height but it is banned in maximum country.


Dr Ashish Agrawal, Paediatrician and expert in child behavior, education and developmental problems.

Ph: 8888126037, 8483905330, 7057551985

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