More exercise helps to sprint height growth period, skip rope 500 times a day

Playing 3C games not only affects children's eyesight, but may also hinder their growth! Doctors have observed that children spend too much time playing with 3C products, so most of them have no exercise habits. With adequate nutrition and long-term static activities, their bodies tend to develop horizontally. Doctors call for more exercise if they want to grow taller. Rope skipping, which is not restricted by venue or weather, has the highest CP value. Setting a goal of 500 jumps a day can best help to increase height.

Xu Jiaqi, director of the Department of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism at Taichung Veterans General Hospital, said that height is closely related to genetics, which accounts for about 70% of the factors. If one wants to overcome genetic conditions and make his child taller than others, there is still 30% room for acquired efforts, that is, to help children develop good sleep, exercise and nutrition habits from an early age, which may make the child more than 5 centimeters taller than the target height.

However, she found that although most children have enough nutrition, they hardly develop exercise habits except for physical education classes in school. "On the one hand, they spend too much time indulging in 3C products; on the other hand, they spend more time in daycare centers after school. For safety reasons, teachers mostly let children engage in indoor activities." Living a static lifestyle for a long time can easily lead to obese children who do not grow tall.

Jumping is the best way to stimulate the growth plate. If you want to grow taller, Xu Jiaqi recommends skipping rope, which is not limited by venue and weather. You can even watch TV or listen to music while skipping rope. "I suggest that children jump 100 times each time, mark it after completing it, and reach a correct mark every day, which is 500 times. Perseverance will definitely show results."

In addition, sleeping too late will also prevent you from growing taller, because 11pm to 2am is the peak period of growth hormone secretion. If you don't sleep well during this period, it will affect the secretion. Therefore, it is best to go to bed before 10pm every night and have good sleep quality so that growth hormone will be secreted normally.

Girls enter puberty at around 8 to 13 years old, and can grow an average of 7 to 8 cm per year at this time. Once the first menstruation comes, the growth rate will slow down significantly. Xu Jiaqi reminds that if you wait until the first menstruation to evaluate your height, it is a bit late, and you should pay attention when there are changes in your breasts. Boys enter puberty at around 9 to 14 years old, and their height will start to sprint when their voices begin to change, and they can grow an average of more than 10 cm per year. There is still a chance to grow taller until the bone growth plates close.

Xu Jiaqi suggested that parents record their children's height at least once every six months to observe whether the growth curve meets the required standards. Do not assume that the child will grow taller naturally when the time comes. Especially if the child grows less than 4 cm a year and the height is below the 3rd percentile of the growth curve, parents should be alert to the possibility of growth retardation and seek evaluation from a specialist as soon as possible.

If a doctor diagnoses growth hormone deficiency, giving growth hormone before the growth plates close can help restore the child's height. Currently, National Health Insurance provides growth hormone injections for people with growth hormone deficiency, Turner syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, and SHOX gene deletion.

Children receiving drug treatment should have their height and weight measured at least every 3 months, their bone age measured once a year, and have regular blood tests to monitor biochemical values ​​to ensure the safety of the medication. In addition, these children also need to maintain a good lifestyle, go to bed early, exercise more, drink less sweet drinks, eat less fried food, and eat a balanced diet in order to achieve the ideal treatment effect.