Park Hye-young, Chairman of Incheon Himchan General Hospital, presents the cause and solution of children who are 7 cm shorter than their peers

Aug 23, 2024

Park Hye-young, chairman of the Bareun Growth Clinic at Himchan General Hospital in Incheon, presents a solution to the growth of children who are worried about their parents because they are slow to grow on TV Chosun "Kidentime 2", which is scheduled to air on the 24th.

Bae Cha-woong, 8, is a cute and bright child, but he is shorter than his peers and has an uncomfortable daily life. Perhaps because he likes to read books, his activities are small and his physique is small, so his parents are worried because he seems to have a big difference from his peers. In particular, they cannot concentrate on eating while reading books from time to time, and they eat less than their peers, so they observe their daily lives, such as eating habits and sleeping habits, to find out the causes that affect their growth.

Currently, Bae Cha-woong is 115cm tall, which is about 7cm shorter than the average height of first-year elementary school boys of 122.8cm.

Through various tests by the Barunjang Clinic at Himchan General Hospital in Incheon, it was the fifth shortest among the 100 people in the lower quintile, and the bone age was about three years younger than the actual age. A growth hormone stimulation test was performed to determine the cause, and it was diagnosed as a growth hormone deficiency.

Park Hye-young, chairman of the Bareun Growth Clinic at Himchan General Hospital in Incheon, said, `The first year of elementary school is the best time to check the growth and development of children, and it is important to understand whether it is a delay in physical growth or a lack of growth hormones that grow slower than peers when they are shorter than peers.' In the case of Bae Cha-woong, if treatment to compensate for the lack of growth hormones and lifestyle correction are combined, noticeable growth can be expected.'

Broadcasting solves questions about the importance of correct posture, spinal diseases that can be caused by wrong posture, the effects of picky eating and sleep on growth and development, and how children can consume calcium without stress.

In the section looking for adult joint health and hidden height, the story of Hong Seung-taek (49, male) who has difficulty walking due to knee joint pain even at a young age is introduced. The storyteller, who has endured the pain while walking sadly, is shown leading a severely deformed bridge into an O-shape and spending a precarious daily life.

Kim Yoo-geun, head of the orthopedic surgery hospital at Bupyeong Himchan Hospital, emphasized, "In the case of the participant, the treatment period was postponed for at least 10 years and the current serious condition was reached after using painkillers and steroids injections." "If knee arthritis progresses, there will be a severe bending in an O-shape, and it may be a situation where you may not be able to walk at all, so treatment is urgently needed."



Park Hye-young, Chairman of Incheon Himchan General Hospital, presents the cause and solution of children who are 7 cm shorter than their peers
TV Chosun"Kidentime 2" cast. From left, Kim Yoo-geun, director of Bupyeong Himchan Hospital, Park Hye-young, chairman of Barunjangsan Clinic at Incheon Himchan General Hospital, comedian Jung Joon-ha, and announcer Jung Dae-eun.


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