Growth in children
The body of the child grows very quickly. All organs of the body grow in perfect harmony until it reaches the advanced stage of puberty. Therefore, the child needs care, attention and observation to ensure the child’s healthy growth. Some children may experience developmental delays for a variety of reasons. Later because of this delay a lot of damage and complications.
Defining the growth retardation in children and its symptoms
The child’s developmental delay is the lack of normal growth of his body compared to those in his age, parents note that the size of their child is smaller than the size of other children, or loss of activity and vitality because of lack of access to the body of the appropriate energy and thus find it permanent drowsiness and fatigue and lack of movement. Some signs and other symptoms may indicate a growth problem such as:
- Thyroid disorders
- The inability of the child to exit easily due to constipation.
- Skin injury and dry hair.
- The appearance of some deformities on the face where it grows slightly.
Causes of delayed growth in children
- Hormonal disorder in the child’s body such as lack of growth hormone secretion, or low levels of thyroid hormone.
- The lack of access to healthy food; the body cells of the child needs nutrients in the food for growth and development, and when not receive these elements it gradually decreases its growth until it becomes a problem in all cells of the body.
- Some diseases, such as Down Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Pituitary Tumors, Kidney, Lung, Heart, Gastrointestinal, or Anemia.
- Use of certain types of medicines for a long time for the mother during her pregnancy.
- The weight of the child is a fetus and at birth.
Methods of treatment of delayed growth in children
The diagnosis of growth was delayed when the child through the collection of information about the child’s history for a period of six months or a year, and its weight and the rate of growth of a fetus and at birth, and perform blood tests that show whether there is a problem in hormones or any other diseases or through X-rays that show The extent of bone growth rate, and the correct diagnosis is the first and fundamental step in treatment, and treatment methods:
- Providing healthy food rich in nutrients to the child such as beans, potatoes, chicken, meat and others, and must prevent the child from sweeteners that are taken from the markets because they fill the appetite of the child to eat and do not provide any of the benefits.
- Treatment of the problem of hormonal disorders by taking medicines and this is under medical supervision.