As well as being short, some people with restricted growth also have other physical problems, such as bowed legs or an unusually curved spine. But most people don't have any other serious problems and are able to live a relatively normal life, with a normal life expectancy.

Does dwarfism affect life expectancy?

Most people with dwarfism have a normal life expectancy. People with achondroplasia at one time were thought to have a life span shorter by about 10 years than the general population.

Who is the oldest living dwarf?

Winifred Ann Kelley, 93, has claimed the Guinness World Record for the oldest person living with dwarfism. At 3'8" tall the Parma native never considered herself a dwarf until her friend, Mary Beth Petro, mentioned it right before Kelley's 90th birthday.