Normal growth of boys depending on their age: table, norms and pathologies.

With the development of modern technology, a mother can track the growth rate of her baby even at the moment when he is in her womb. A visit to the ultrasound room for future parents always ends with a protocol that indicates the developmental parameters of the baby for a given period of time. One of the key indicators is the growth of boys or girls, it, as well as other values ​​obtained using ultrasound. Individual measurements are compared with averaged data. It is this method (comparison with approximate norms) that will be used as an assessment of the developmental status of the baby during its gestation and subsequent adulthood.

In this article we will look at how future men should develop. The table of height and weight of boys will clearly demonstrate what indicators are considered the norm for a particular age group, we will also briefly talk about when you need to pay attention to too small or too tall a child.

What is the norm?

In our country, most recently, the development standards of children for one indicator or another have been revised. The Ministry of Health decided to abandon obsolete Soviet developments and arm themselves with modern data that is consistent with global trends.

It is worth noting that WHO has approved standards for each individual region of the planet, they are based on anthropological and genetic studies of the population living in a particular territory. People of different nationalities, existing in different climatic conditions, cannot look exactly the same, especially the growth of boys and girls, their weight and pace of development also differ.

Comparing your child with the parameters of other babies, you should pay attention to many factors (genetics, health, lifestyle, physical activity, nutrition).

As you can see, the height and weight of the boys shown in the table can have a significant spread. In any case, each child develops purely individually, and in case of a shortage in certain parameters at the same age, after six months or a year, the child can make a significant leap in physiological development or, conversely, suspend his growth.

There is no reception against genes?

The appearance of a person is laid at the genetic level even at the moment when the egg meets the sperm and its fertilization occurs. It is then that it becomes clear what gender the baby will be, what kind of eyes he will have, skin color, and complexion. However, this does not mean that the inherent nature of nature, cannot be adjusted or will be unchanged throughout life.

Yes, eyes and hair, skin tone can be changed through third-party intervention, but blue eyes will remain so until old age. The growth of the boys, their weight and complexion are directly affected by the lifestyle, the conditions in which they grow and develop. Low parents may well have a son who is taller than average height, all the more so that the fact that genes are passed on through several generations cannot be overlooked, and no child can be an exact copy of their biological mother and father. It can be clearly stated that it is easier for a person to worsen his appearance and state of health than to improve it.

When is abnormality bad?

If parents notice that their child is significantly behind their peers, or vice versa (boys' growth, weight and overall development often overtake average statistics) - this is an occasion to seek medical advice.

Before looking for geneticists and the best luminaries of world medicine, it is enough to make an appointment with a family doctor or a local pediatrician. The medical records of any baby whose parents are monitoring their health state contain data on the dynamics of their development; on their basis, a qualified doctor can make certain conclusions regarding the child’s growth rate.

Problems can be observed in such cases:

• hormonal surges due to puberty;
• violations of the level of "growth hormone";
• developmental delays;
• difficulties associated with improper intrauterine development;
• genetic disorders.

Now you know how tall a boy should be at a certain age.