All parents feel proud and happy when they observe that their children, especially their sons, grow tall. But parents become less comfortable when they begin to understand that the height of the child does not meet their expectations.
The endocrine system is of great importance in the process of proper development and growth of children. The main organs in the endocrine system are the pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, the adrenal glands and the sex glands. They control the growth of the child.
The main reasons for the rapid growth of children can be genetic factors.
A tall child in the future can be higher than their parents.
If the parents notice that the child grows very quickly and at the same time has fatigue, impaired puberty, and frequent illnesses, it is necessary to contact the specialists for medical help and advice. In the absence of such symptoms, worry about the rapid growth of children should not be.
Most children have high and healthy parents, but there are some diseases that cause abnormally high and rapid growth in children. One of the reasons for the rapid growth of the child may be a small pituitary tumor, which causes an increase in growth hormone.
Excess growth hormone is called acromegaly. It can be treated with medicines or surgically (remove the tumor). Some genetic conditions cause abnormally high growth - this is Marfan syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome. These syndromes are associated with distinctive physical traits in addition to the high growth of the child. Premature puberty can lead to high growth in childhood.
High children stand out among their classmates and can be stressed if they are teased because of their growth. These children often look older than they are. Parents and teachers should be sympathetic to high-born children and provide them with psychological support in their relationships with peers.
Exercise and Sports
Exercise and exercise, daily stretching exercises, back training contribute to the development of the hormone of rapid growth in children.
Constitutional acceleration of children's growth
In modern children, there is often a constitutional acceleration of growth. Such children quickly grow and their maturation of bones is accelerated. Basically, constitutionally-tall children are proportionally proportioned.
The cause of accelerated growth of children may become overweight in prepubertal age, but this phenomenon is temporary. In such cases, children grow tall.
Children's Gigantism
The presence of excess growth hormone in a child leads to the development of gigantism.
Gigantism is an extremely rare disease. The child begins to grow very quickly and becomes very high, as an adult.
The reasons for the rapid growth in this case is the excessive production of growth hormone, when the growth of the child is accelerated, not corresponding to its age. After the transferred encephalitis or hydrocephalus, the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary part is stimulated. Most often, the acceleration of the growth of children is observed in preschool or junior school age. Very often such children are susceptible to various infections, they have poorly developed musculature and an angular, clumsy figure.
Another reason for the rapid growth of children - pituitary gigantism - is a rather rare disease - eosinophilic adenoma.
There are many reasons for the rapid growth of children. Some of them are temporary, while others are hereditary or are associated with various diseases. All of them require evaluation by a doctor who can distinguish between different types of growth problems. One of the most important factors is the constant monitoring of the health of the child and supervision by a pediatrician.
Many of these conditions associated with abnormal growth can be treated. Researchers are working to create better methods for diagnosing and treating many types of growth problems. Medical and social workers, psychologists and other professionals can work together to help children with problematic growth in determining and achieving the appropriate physical condition.