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Suggest Medication To Stop Height Growth

my dad owns race horses and i am very interested to be a horse jockey.horse jockeys are suppost to be short about 5 and 5 7 the problem is i am 5 8 but still 15 im still growing to be taller.if you could help me get some medication or tell me something i can do to stop growing or get shorter thank you, Efren Aguilar 0000 YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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Thanks for putting your query up at HealthCareMagic. Chances are at 15 you will be almost done growing. You may get an extra inch or two depending on how long you've been in puberty. The expected final height for boys= [(mother's height + 5 inches) + father's height] divided by two. So naturally you can work out the probable final height you are likely to attain. The fastest point in boys usually starts around age 11 and peaking at 13 years. During this time, boys typically grow about 4 inches each year.

If someone suggested stop eating certain foods and that is dangerous and also not going to work. To judge how tall you will be the best thing is to look at your siblings, and your parents. Genetics has a major influence. I would not suggest you to go for any treatment with hormones either as it is not likely to have additional benefits.

I hope that answers your query. Feel free to ask back if you have any further queries.
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Suggest Medication To Stop Height Growth

Thanks for putting your query up at HealthCareMagic. Chances are at 15 you will be almost done growing. You may get an extra inch or two depending on how long you ve been in puberty. The expected final height for boys= [(mother s height + 5 inches) + father s height] divided by two. So naturally you can work out the probable final height you are likely to attain. The fastest point in boys usually starts around age 11 and peaking at 13 years. During this time, boys typically grow about 4 inches each year. If someone suggested stop eating certain foods and that is dangerous and also not going to work. To judge how tall you will be the best thing is to look at your siblings, and your parents. Genetics has a major influence. I would not suggest you to go for any treatment with hormones either as it is not likely to have additional benefits. I hope that answers your query. Feel free to ask back if you have any further queries.