Why is my height below average?

Why is my height below average?

Many disorders can cause short stature, including achondroplasia, hormone deficiency, delayed puberty, Cushing’s disease, malnutrition, malabsorption disorders, such as celiac disease, and others. A child must be examined by a health care provider if short stature is suspected or present.

When a person is low height for age is called?

Stunting, or low height-for-age, is an indicator of overall nutritional status (Black and others 2013; WHO 2013) and an important cause of morbidity and mortality in infants and children (Black and others 2013; Olofin and others 2013).

What height is short and average?

The tallest people in the world live in the Netherlands, where the average height is 5’11”. In the United States, the average height for a man is 5’9″. In the United States, a person who is 5’5″ or under is considered short.