Which Nutritional Supplements are Needed for My Child?| Dr. KanchanKumar Bhagyawant
FAQs on Which Nutritional Supplements are Needed for My Child?
Doctor, as we both parents are short, we are worried about our child’s height. Please recommend some supplement (Protein powder to be mixed with milk) to increase his height
Height of a child depends on genetic make-up; therefore, it depends on parent’s height. If both parents are short, then child is likely to be short. This is called as familial short stature. In such a situation, growth rate, i.e., height achieved per year would eventually be comparable to a normal child. If parental height is normal, then growth rate of the child is tracked with the help of standard growth charts. There are various environmental factors which help in growth, one of them is consuming adequate nutrition. Others being good emotional support and fewer incidences/absence of recurrent or chronic diseases, etc.
No protein powder can increase the height beyond the genetic potential of an individual. On the contrary, such commercial protein supplements contain excessive sugar to increase the palatability.
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Which Nutritional Supplements are Needed for My Child?
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