Interesting Facts

1. Men usually reach about 4 feet, 3 inches
2. Women usually reach 4 feet
3. In 2005, only 1 in 25,000 people were dwarfs
4. 80% of dwarfs have normal sized parents
5. Achondroplasia means "without cartilage formation"
6. One of the most common forms of skeletal dysplasia
7. Absolute prevention of disease is not possible
8. Most dwarfs are double-jointed