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Can The Height Of A 22-year-old Person Increase By Exercising Regularly?

hi i am 22 and my height is 5 6 , and a over weight my weight is abut 90kg firstly i was l very lienint abut my height now i want my height to increase atleast 2-3 inches , i am doing excersise n running now from past 2 weakz i m worried can my height increase now ??
Mon, 24 Apr 2017
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Hi, I think height can not be increased after a certain age which is around 17 years for boys. No medicine or exercise can do such thing. So, better not to worry about it.
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Can The Height Of A 22-year-old Person Increase By Exercising Regularly?

Hi, I think height can not be increased after a certain age which is around 17 years for boys. No medicine or exercise can do such thing. So, better not to worry about it.