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3 factors to help increase height for children

In addition to a healthy, balanced diet, there are other factors that affect a child’s height. Therefore, parents need to pay attention to help their children develop the best height possible.

On June 4, in the city.Danang took place the Festival “Dear children, happy health, steady future” organized by Danang Youth Union in collaboration with ACC Clinic (a member of FV Group). The program attracted nearly 200 mother and child couples with many fun activities, gift giving and especially free health check with specialists. spinal nervesmusculoskeletal, nutrition…

3 main causes of scoliosis

Like other parents when coming to the program, Ms. Hoang Thi Ha (living in Da Nang) has common concerns about her child’s health, such as seasonal diseases, proper nutrition advice to increase height, counseling school diseases, especially children’s scoliosis…

“Through the examination at the program, I found out that my child has scoliosis that cannot be seen with the naked eye. examination activities, health advice Children like this need to be organized more so that children have the opportunity to be cared for and take better care of their health,” said Ms. Ha.

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Dr Wade Brackenbury examines a child’s spine

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Doctor (BS) Wade Brackenbury, a chiropractor at ACC Clinic, said that with many years of experience in examining Vietnamese children, he found there are 3 main causes of scoliosis in young children. . The first is genetic factors, which account for about 30% of congenital scoliosis. The second factor is posture, if the posture is bad, not good can cause curvature and deviation of the spine. The third factor is flat feet, which deviate the pelvis, thereby causing scoliosis.

“If your child has a normal spine, they should have their spine checked once a year. If your child shows signs of scoliosis, they should be checked every month. Therefore, depending on the existing spine condition of the child, when examining, the doctor will specify the frequency of spinal examination for the child”, Dr. Wade advises parents.

Nutrition to increase height is the most concerned

Along with the activities of examining the spine and examining the flat feet for children, mother and child couples also receive nutritional advice from nutritionists to help develop the optimal height for the child, pointing out the factors affecting the child’s height. Children’s height, the stages of rapid growth in height, the role of adequate sleep on increase the height

Doctors note that there are 3 factors parents need to pay attention to in order for the child’s height to be best developed.

The first is nutrition. In particular, the role of nutrients other than calcium and vitamin D is zinc, iron, protein… to help strengthen bones. Or calcium needs and diets according to age, the importance of getting enough calcium in children to help increase peak bone mass, reduce fracture rate, improve height… In particular, factors affects the absorption of calcium by Vietnamese people such as salty eating habits, diets high in protein, high in oxalates (in some vegetables), phytates (in cereals and beans and seeds), and high in phosphorus (along with some vegetables). overconsumption of red meat and seafood). Prioritize foods that provide calcium for children in addition to milk such as crab, shrimp, egg yolk, sesame, wood ear, celery …

The second and third factors belong to lifestyle, daily living habits, which need to be paid attention by parents to adjust and maintain for children.

“Nutrition to increase optimal height is the most concerned by parents with the goal of helping their children grow taller. In addition to the right nutrition, must strengthen sports such as swimming, basketball, sports that help strengthen the skeleton. An equally important factor is that children need to get enough sleep, and are regularly monitored for their height growth”, said Th.S-BS Nguyen Viet Quynh Thu, Head of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, FV Hospital, advise.

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