If anyone has info, or a web site I can visit. I would just like to know if my highth is a medical condition or if im just, well short.
2007-02-19 16:27:23 · 9 answers · asked by dearmanfam 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I am 23, mexian
2007-02-20 06:20:05 · update #1
I am not giving my weight, but my mom is 4'11 and I think my dad was 5'6. I don't really know my dads side of the fam.
2007-02-20 06:21:35 · update #2
This has bothered me in school but I have been fine till I saw "crossing Jorden" this week and was really mifed when the girl said " do you have any idea what its like to be 4'6?" I was really mad and yelled back at the TV, YES! I know being short is not all bad but I really hate being made fun of.
2007-02-20 06:24:16 · update #3
http://www.answers.com/topic/dwarfism
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9031649/dwarfism
http://www.becomehealthynow.com/mira2_front/printpage.php?id=733
Well, I found these three that actually have something intelligent to say about dwarfism, and midgets. It will get you started anyway.
Just remember to embrace the you that you are, and not try to change yourself just to fit in with the crowd.
2007-02-19 16:36:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anastasia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're just short, honey.
Just remember....... good things come in small packages !!
Dwarfism is a medical or genetic condition that usually results in an adult height of four feet ten or shorter, among both men and women, although in some cases a person with a dwarfing condition may be slightly taller than that. By far the most frequently diagnosed cause of short stature is achondroplasia, a genetic condition that results in disproportionately short arms and legs. The average height of adults with achondroplasia is four feet.
You would have known about it long before now, if there were any abnormalities.
2007-02-19 19:13:39 · answer #2 · answered by Kate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey ive heard them all,im 44 and 4foot 8 and 3 quarters,i remember when i was 4foot 9,we just got the short end of the stick,dont worry be happy, ive used being short to my advantage.one thing i havent done yet is getting disability for it.The dictionery says anyone 4foot 8 and under are consider midgets,midgets can get or claim a disability for that.
GOOD LUCK TOO YOU
2007-02-21 09:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by kindrakid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmnnnnnnn if u r just 8 years old then you r not short but if you are 18 or more dan dis then you are short ........here is i want to say it doesnt matter what is your height u should think +ve and ever do good for others ....am sure you will feel that you are taller den others...............
2007-02-19 22:45:36 · answer #4 · answered by SaM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would need to consult an orthopaedic surgeon and possibly also a genetist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarfism
2007-02-19 16:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by J S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry to say you are not a midget. Your just a regular short person.
2007-02-19 16:32:52 · answer #6 · answered by ascendent2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont mentioned about your age, and weight and race? They are all inter related. But if you think you are, dont worry, think that there were many less fortunate people in this world
2007-02-19 16:33:06 · answer #7 · answered by dondatu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old are you? You may be short. Does dwarfism run in your family?
http://www.dwarfism.org/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dwarfism.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarfism
2007-02-19 16:35:10 · answer #8 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a small person is one that is defined as being 4'10" or shorter.
(my sister is 4'9")
www.webmd.com
2007-02-19 16:31:51 · answer #9 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋