幽门螺杆菌 (Helicobacterpylori,H .pylori)感染是否会影响儿童的生长发育 ,国外研究十分活跃。研究表明H .pylori感染儿童较未感染儿童身材矮小 ,H .pylori感染可能是婴幼儿反复腹泻、营养不良和生长停滞的关键原因 ,还可能影响青春期生长发育 ,但目前尚无定论。本文对H .pylori感染与儿童生长迟缓之间关系及其作用机制的研究进展作一综述 Helicobacter pylori (Helicobacter pylori) infection will affect children’s growth and development, foreign research is very active. Studies have shown that children with H. pylori infection have shorter stature than uninfected children, and H. pylori infection may be the key cause of recurrent diarrhea, malnutrition and growth retardation in infants and young children, and may also affect the growth and development of adolescence. However, it is still inconclusive. This article reviews the research progress of the relationship between H.pylori infection and childhood growth retardation and its mechanism of action