Originally, the term 'midget' referred to a person who looked like a normal adult but was just smaller. Now that the term has taken on a negative and more general sense, physicians tend to call it proportionate dwarfism instead.
Proportionate dwarfism is most often caused by a deficiency of human growth hormone (it is not even called dwarfism at all sometimes). This can happen for a variety of reasons, sometimes genetic and sometimes not. There are other kinds of proportionate dwarfism as well, some of them rare enough that the causes are still unclear (such as primordial dwarfism which is not genetic nor treatable with human growth hormone).
The other kind of dwarfism is disproportionate. These are almost entirely genetic. Achondroplasia accounts for the vast majority of all these cases which shows up as not only a short overall stature, but more bowed legs, atypically short arms and fingers, a larger head and forehead, and a more curved spine.
So the short answer is that there are lots of reasons: genetics, disease, physical injuries, premature birth, etc, etc, etc.
2007-08-20 08:23:59
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answered by Doctor Why 7
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Why Are People Midgets
2017-01-11 20:11:59
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answered by elston 4
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All genetic codes, same as why are some people really tall. Most do not look at it that way but comes down to gen coding.
I personally am at the Tall end of it being 7 feet tall. so all genetics in some fashion. And no one in my family is this tall 6' 3 being tallest till me. But they are country built where I am slim.
2007-08-20 05:09:35
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answered by tannum2000 3
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For sins in a past life according to Glenn Hoddle!!
2007-08-20 04:30:41
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answered by Muddy 2
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Because they are short
2016-02-20 05:01:02
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answered by Sean 1
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may b because of the sins made in their previous births or may b hmm..................
2007-08-20 04:55:12
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answered by Anonymous
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