Question
How is growth stunting caused?
Answer
Clinically, height is influenced by various factors, with genetic factors accounting for about 70%. Nutrition, environment, and social factors also play a certain role in determining height. Growth stunting indeed has a genetic predisposition, and it usually occurs due to growth hormone deficiency during the developmental period, making it less likely to increase in height. Dwarfism is caused by insufficient growth hormone secretion, resulting in delayed physical development. The causes can be attributed to both innate factors and acquired factors, with innate factors often related to genetics and typically associated with normal intellectual development.