Lindsey Hagen is a member of the Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club. Dwarfism is short stature that results from a genetic or medical condition. Stature is the height of a person in a standing position. Dwarfism generally is defined as an adult height of 4 feet, 10 inches or less. The average adult height among people with dwarfism is 4 feet, 1 inch for women and 4 feet, 4 inches for men.