Your child's height is x months behind#
Your child's height is x months behind#
Your child's height is x months behind#
Your child's height is within the standard or normal range.
Current Height X
Average Height^ X
*Height <−2 z-score for the child's age, according to WHO Child Growth Standards.
#Number of months behind the average height (50th percentile) for the child's age, according to WHO Child Growth Standards.
^Height at 50th percentile for the child's age, according to WHO Child Growth Standards.
Your child may be stunted, which means he or she is too short for his or her age. Take immediate action and consult a doctor about your child’s growth. The doctor will conduct a comprehensive assessment, determine whether there is any underlying medical issue, and provide the appropriate advice.
*Height between −2 and <−1 z-score for the child's age, according to WHO Child Growth Standards.
#Number of months behind the average height (50th percentile) for the child's age, according to WHO Child Growth Standards.
^Height at 50th percentile for the child's age, according to WHO Child Growth Standards.
Your child may be at risk of becoming too short for his or her age. Consult a doctor about your child’s growth. The doctor will conduct a comprehensive assessment, determine whether there is any underlying medical issue, and provide the appropriate advice.
*Height ≥ −1 z-score for the child's age, according to WHO Child Growth Standards.
^Height at 50th percentile for the child's age, according to WHO Child Growth Standards.
Continue to measure and monitor your child’s growth regularly. Provide your child with a healthy, balanced diet comprising adequate energy, macronutrients (e.g., protein) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). Also, do ensure your child gets enough physical activity and sleep. If you have any concerns about your child’s growth, please consult a doctor for advice.
Are you worried that there may be nutritional gaps in your child’s diet? Seek guidance from your doctor or dietitian about the need of using a child oral nutritional supplement.
Stunting goes beyond just being short. It is a condition that can adversely impact the child’s health and development. Short-term consequences may include increased susceptibility to illnesses, and reduced capacity for learning. In the longer term, stunting has been linked to lesser schooling, shorter adult stature, and lower income as adults. [1]
One of the major causes of childhood stunting is poor nutrition over a prolonged period. Poor nutrition can be a result of inadequate intake, absorption, and/or utilization of nutrients.
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Inadequate intake of nutrients |
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Poor nutrient absorption |
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Poor nutrient utilisation |
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Improving nutrition through increasing energy and nutrient intakes is key to help a stunted child to catch up on growth.[3] Seek guidance from a doctor or dietitian on ways to enhance your child’s diet to improve his or her nutrition.
Consider providing a complete, balanced child oral nutritional supplement. Research has found that nearly 4 in 10 children recovered from stunting after 6 months of consuming two servings of a child nutritional supplement daily as part of their diet.[4]
You have the power to make a difference – early intervention can help get your child’s growth back on track, towards a healthier and brighter tomorrow!
Many people believe that if the parents are short, then their kids will surely be short as well. But that’s not true!
Research has shown that environmental factors, including nutrition, has a greater influence – up to 80% – on height during early childhood, compared to genetics. [5]
PediaSure is a complete, balanced child nutritional supplement that is specially formulated for children with or at risk of undernutrition – this may include children who are falling behind on growth or have decreased appetite.
PediaSure provides 28 essential vitamins and minerals including Calcium, Vitamin K and Vitamin D to contribute to normal bone structure. The use of PediaSure has been shown to result in 50% faster growth in children at nutritional risk. [6]
With more than 30 years of research and over 20 clinical studies, PediaSure is backed by science to help children grow!
References
1.Stewart CP, et al. Matern Child Nutr. 2013;9 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):27-45.
2.Walters ME, Esfandi R, Tsopmo A. Foods. 2018;7(10).
3.Michaelsen KF, et al. Food Nutr Bull. 2009;30(3 Suppl):S343-404.
4.Pham DT, et al. The Open Nutrition Journal. 2019;13(1):43-52.
5.Dubois L, et al. PLoS One. 2012;7(2):e30153.
6.Alarcon PA, et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2003;42(3):209-17. The study utilised a previous formulation of PediaSure. Pediasure contains a blend of ingredients that have been clinically shown to support 50% faster growth. Comparison of height gain in children 3-5 years at nutritional risk who received PediaSure and dietary counselling, and those who received dietary counselling alone for 90 days.
To help your child catch up on his or her growth, it is important to improve your child’s nutrition. This is because poor nutrition is often a key cause for growth to fall behind. Poor nutrition can be a result of inadequate intake, absorption, and/or utilization of nutrients.
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Inadequate intake of nutrients |
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Poor nutrient absorption |
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Poor nutrient utilisation |
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Seek guidance from a doctor or dietitian on ways to enhance your child’s diet to improve his or her nutrition. Consider providing a complete, balanced child oral nutritional supplement. Research has shown that the usage of child nutritional supplement as part of dietary intervention for children at nutritional risk leads to better growth outcomes. [2]
In addition, do ensure your child gets enough physical activity and sleep. Also, remember to measure and monitor his or her growth regularly.
You have the power to make a difference – early intervention can help get your child’s growth back on track, towards a healthier and brighter tomorrow!
Many people believe that if the parents are short, then their kids will surely be short as well. But that’s not true!
Research has shown that environmental factors, including nutrition, has a greater influence – up to 80% – on height during early childhood, compared to genetics. [3]
PediaSure is a complete, balanced child nutritional supplement that is specially formulated for children with or at risk of undernutrition – this may include children who are falling behind on growth or have decreased appetite.
PediaSure provides 28 essential vitamins and minerals including Calcium, Vitamin K and Vitamin D to contribute to normal bone structure. The use of PediaSure has been shown to result in 50% faster growth in children at nutritional risk. [4]
With more than 30 years of research and over 20 clinical studies, PediaSure is backed by science to help children grow!
References
1.Walters ME, Esfandi R, Tsopmo A. Foods. 2018;7(10).
2.Zhang Z, et al. Nutrients. 2021;13(9):3036.
3.Dubois L, et al. PLoS One. 2012;7(2):e30153.
4.Alarcon PA, et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2003;42(3):209-17. The study utilised a previous formulation of PediaSure. Pediasure contains a blend of ingredients that have been clinically shown to support 50% faster growth. Comparison of height gain in children 3-5 years at nutritional risk who received PediaSure and dietary counselling, and those who received dietary counselling alone for 90 days.
PediaSure is a complete, balanced child nutritional supplement that is specially formulated for children with or at risk of undernutrition – this may include children who are falling behind on growth or have decreased appetite.
PediaSure provides 28 essential vitamins and minerals including Calcium, Vitamin K and Vitamin D to contribute to normal bone structure. The use of PediaSure has been shown to result in 50% faster growth in children at nutritional risk. [1]
With more than 30 years of research and over 20 clinical studies, PediaSure is backed by science to help children grow!
References
1.Alarcon PA, et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2003;42(3):209-17. The study utilised a previous formulation of PediaSure. Pediasure contains a blend of ingredients that have been clinically shown to support 50% faster growth. Comparison of height gain in children 3-5 years at nutritional risk who received PediaSure and dietary counselling, and those who received dietary counselling alone for 90 days.
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