Even if there is no reason to worry, it is necessary to observe your child regularly as a precautionary measure.
The 4 signs that can alert
. If the child is much smaller than his peers, smaller than his parents or siblings at the same age.
. Although he is often mistaken for a younger child.
. If he has worn the same size of clothing for more than two years.
. If it grows less and less quickly.
Do not neglect these reveals
If a child shows some of these signs, which may indicate a growth problem, you should speak to a health professional, who can refer the child to a specialist if necessary.
Simple but necessary measures
On the occasion of World Child Growth Awareness Day, the Grandir association, the French Pediatric Society and Novo Nordisk warn of simple but necessary measures to detect possible growth disorders, including diagnosis is still often too late.
A marker of pathologies
A healthy child grows correctly. Conversely, a growth disorder is likely to represent a marker of pathologies which can be serious and which must be detected in time because at puberty, it will be too late to act.
More information on www.grandir.asso.fr
 Didier Galibert
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16/09/2019 | 
