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I Am 18 Years Old And Do I Still Have A Chance Of Gaining 2-3 Inches Of Height?
Hello
I am 18 years old, turning 19 in a couple of months.
I am abit concerned about my height, I am 5'3'' and weighing 112lb
I took a bone age xray last year and my bone age was 13 years old.
Do I still have a chance of gaining 2-3 inches or is that hard for you to answer?
I am 18 years old, turning 19 in a couple of months.
I am abit concerned about my height, I am 5'3'' and weighing 112lb
I took a bone age xray last year and my bone age was 13 years old.
Do I still have a chance of gaining 2-3 inches or is that hard for you to answer?
Tue, 18 Mar 2014
Hello dear,
Height of an individual is determined by Genetics, Environmental & Nutritional factors and Hormonal factors (most important the Growth Hormone secreted by pituitary gland in brain)
An individual stops growing in height after the fusion of the Epiphyses (growth plates) of the long bones, which occurs by the age of 16-19 yrs in females.
So...as you are 18 yrs old now, there is still chance of an increase in height.
An X ray for bone age determination can be taken to look for the fusion of epiphyses.
Make sure that you are taking a healthy & balanced diet, exercise regularly & avoid stress.
Protein rich diet like soya, groundnut, pulses, etc should be incorporated in your diet plan.
One more thing...please do not get influenced by any advertisement or health product which claim to boost your growth hormone & increase height...it may be harmful.
Wishing you Good Health.
Take care.
Height of an individual is determined by Genetics, Environmental & Nutritional factors and Hormonal factors (most important the Growth Hormone secreted by pituitary gland in brain)
An individual stops growing in height after the fusion of the Epiphyses (growth plates) of the long bones, which occurs by the age of 16-19 yrs in females.
So...as you are 18 yrs old now, there is still chance of an increase in height.
An X ray for bone age determination can be taken to look for the fusion of epiphyses.
Make sure that you are taking a healthy & balanced diet, exercise regularly & avoid stress.
Protein rich diet like soya, groundnut, pulses, etc should be incorporated in your diet plan.
One more thing...please do not get influenced by any advertisement or health product which claim to boost your growth hormone & increase height...it may be harmful.
Wishing you Good Health.
Take care.
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