What symptom is a result of the overproduction of hGH during childhood?

The overproduction of human growth hormone (hGH) during childhood leads to gigantism. This condition is characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average for a person's age and sex. It occurs because hGH stimulates growth in bones and other tissues, and if there is an excess of this hormone before the growth plates close, an individual continues to grow in height. This contrasts with acromegaly, which occurs in adulthood when hGH is overproduced after the growth plates have fused, leading to abnormal growth of bones in the hands, feet, and face rather than an increase in height. Short stature and obesity are unrelated conditions that do not relate to the overproduction of hGH during childhood; short stature typically results from insufficient growth hormone or genetic factors, while obesity may arise from a variety of other metabolic or lifestyle factors.