Will children who drink calcium-rich milk have superior height?

I heard that giving your child milk rich in calcium will help them achieve outstanding height, is that true? (Hong, 29 years old, Ho Chi Minh City)

Reply:

Currently, many families when choosing milk for their children often care about the criteria of milk rich in DHA and calcium to help their children grow taller.

In fact, the idea of using milk as the only solution to increase children's height is a mistake. Besides, when children have been provided with enough calcium and energy according to the recommended nutritional needs, but the family still forces them to drink more milk, it is unnecessary, it will cause children to lose their appetite, have psychological stress...

Accordingly, height increase is affected by many factors such as genetics, environment... Parents with good height are also a factor affecting the height of children. At the same time, children who are fully vaccinated, have proper nutrition, and are less sick... will develop well and certainly reach better height. In addition, regular exercise will also stimulate the growth plate of the long bone head, helping bones to grow quickly in length.

All of the above factors need to be coordinated and implemented synchronously. Parents also need to monitor weight and height according to the growth chart standards of the World Health Organization.

MSc. Dr. Duong Cong Minh
Head of Nutrition and Dietetics Department, City Children's Hospital

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