Short
stature (SS) is defined as height more than two standard deviations below the
mean for age and gender. SS could be a result
of organic or non-organic causes.
Non-organic
causes include: familial short stature, malnutrition, constitutional delay of
growth and adolescence. Around 2% of all children present with SS. Boys tend to
come to medical attention more frequently than girls.
However,
the percentage of girls with organic disease significantly exceeded that of
boys. Differences in height were more pronounced around the age of 9 years. Sex
was not associated with severity of short stature.
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