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Suggest Remedy To Gain Height In 12 Years Of Age

Hi, My daughter is 12 years old. Her weight is 38 Kilo grams and height is 5 feet. She is no fussy eater and eats all fruits and vegetables, drinks milk. So her diet is good I think. My question is as this is her growing age and I think is the optimum age to gain height, I have been giving her Amway Kids protein drink in morning and Wockhard protinex drink in evening with milk. Do you suggest that I continue this, whether it will help her gain height and helpful even if she is normal eater. Do you further suggest any other changes. Thank You
Fri, 17 Jul 2015
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hi..height of the children not only depends on the food they have but also on the genes they have.your child is 12 years old and she still have time to grow.so please don't worry about your child height and follow the same diet.But please make sure that you are not giving her excess protein and give her adequate amount of water(minimum 2lit per day).for her age she is doing good.
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Psychologist,  Dr. Psychologist K. V. Anand's  Response
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. Height growth is due to many factors which include heredity, demography, race, culture etc. Height is determined by lengthening of bone and never by muscle growth. Bone lengthening provides height and muscles provides posture to body. Proten powders support muscles and overall well being of body. You can continue those proteins but their effect will be minimal. Growth in height continues upto the age of around 21 and your daughter is just 12. She will grow in height. Growth sprut can happen any time between the age of 14 to 19. Wait and watch.

If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Suggest Remedy To Gain Height In 12 Years Of Age

Hi..height of the children not only depends on the food they have but also on the genes they have.your child is 12 years old and she still have time to grow.so please don t worry about your child height and follow the same diet.But please make sure that you are not giving her excess protein and give her adequate amount of water(minimum 2lit per day).for her age she is doing good.