Abstract: ObjectiveTo analyze the related risk factors of short stature. Methods From June 2021 to October 2021, 57 short children and 123 children with normal height and development level matched by age and gender were enrolled from the Pediatric Growth and Development Clinic of the Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The medical history was collected by questionnaire, and SPSS software was used for statistical analysis of personal history, family history, general information, lifestyle and other influencing factors. Results Single factor analysis showed that age, gender, birth season, time of feeding solid food, season of feeding solid food, state of mother pregnancy, gestational age at birth, mode of delivery, and being with or without birth injury had nothing to do with the occurrence of short stature; being with or without basic diseases, birth weight, feeding ways in the first 6 months, family history of short stature, exercise mode and amount, calcium supplementation and sleep habits were related to the onset of short stature. Binary logistic analysis showed that low birth weight, mixed feeding in the first 6 months, and a family history of short stature were positively correlated with the onset of short stature, while the absence of underlying diseases, adequate bouncing exercise, and sufficient night sleep were negatively correlated with the onset of stature. ConclusionThe occurrence of short stature is influenced by various hereditary and environmental factors, among which low birth weight and a family history of short stature are risk factors, while adequate amount of bouncing exercise and sufficient night sleep are protective factors for the onset of short stature.

Key words:

Short stature, Risk factors, Regression analysis, Clinical features