Tall women's satisfaction with their height: general population data challenge assumptions behind medical interventions to stunt girls' growth.
One-third of American pediatric endocrinologists offer growth-suppression treatments for tall girls despite serious medical risks and little or no evidence of benefit to psychosocial functioning. A survey of 59,632 adults shows that most tall women are satisfied with their height, which raises questions about the continued use of growth-suppression treatments.
Lever
Janet
J
Department of Sociology, California State University, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Frederick
David A
DA
Laird
Kelsey
K
Sadeghi-Azar
Leila
L
D000328:Adult; D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects; D001828:Body Image; D004967:Estrogens / Q000172:deficiency / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*
D004967:Estrogens