hi, im 16 years old, and i want to know ways to grow taller. all my friends are now taller than me, they all grew but i have yet to grow an inch. i am 5'6 140lbs male. any tips of growing faster/taller plz? i dont wanna be the midget of my friends.
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At 16, one still has 5 to 7 years of growth left. 2) 5'6" is just slightly below average height for men, and above average for women-- not "short" or anything to worry about. 3) Height is mainly determined by genetics. If one's parents are of shorter or taller stature, then the offspring tends to fall inside that same scale. (me: dad: 5'10", mom 5'2"-- I'm 5'6".) 4) As previous replies indicated, posture is a big deal in how tall you appear top other people. 5) If one goes around seeing themselves as "short" or "fat" or "ugly," people around them will see them as such as well. I have no idea why this happens, but it does.
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well people grow taller till the ends of the long bones keep growing ...once they are fused no gain in height is usually possible. If you feel that your growth is not proper do get an appointment with an endocrinologist who deals with problems of growth...however i think your height is sufficient ti leading a normal and fruitful life...so why worry there is more to life then just being tall!!
353647
You probably will still grow a little bit, but at your height/weight, you are in pretty good shape. Most females don't reach their adult height until they are 18. I was 5'3" as a freshman in high school and I was 5'10" when I graduated.
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There is no food that will make you grow taller. It depends on your genes and not the food you eat. \n\nIf you are a girl, then you probably can't grow any more and will stay that small.\n\nIf you are a boy, then you will continue to grow until you are 21.
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U are not short, my mom 5'1dad 5'9 big sis 5'5 lil sis 5'2 me 4'11\nyeah i know that sucks for me. but i don't care cuz for some reason guys like that, don't know why what but really tall guys really like it. So don't feel bad ne way you'll grow ur young. and oh yeah I'm 20.
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I'm SURE that you're not finished growing (especially since you havent had your period yet) - I even grew a bit when I was 20 yrs old!!  But people do grow at differnt rates.  My friend used to be alot taller than me when we were young and until we were about 15 yrs old, then she seemed to stop (but she smoked cigarettes since she was like 13, which stunts or slows your growth), while I still grew and now ( i'm in my 20s) were about the same height.  I also know that stretches and running alot might help (my sis ran track in high school and grew like 6 inches from age 15-22, it was weird, cause nobody in my family is tall, she was so short then after a while of track kept growing, and I heard of other people who that seemed to happen to also).  So what you want to do is make sure u eat healthy, thats very important, maybe run (either outside or if not, a treadmill, do warmup stretches first before the run)- and don't smoke cigarettes or anything because that only stops growth.  Hope that helps some.
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No, I do not like my height. Most of my friends are taller than me and they make fun of me because they FEEL LIKE IT. I really feel sick and tired of it, I really want to grow taller and show them how it feels like. I know they really don't mean it that offensive, but still, they're going to say to me, "stop whining, stop whining". Most of them are very spoiled so I have no idea what to say. I'm 5'2" currently.. so yeah, and I'm 16 so I doubt that I'm gonna grow anymore.
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ummmm.  My last growth spurt was when I was 13 and 14.  I went from 4'11" to 5'4".  I was young for my grade though (9th grade).  I started my period at 14 1/2.
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No, you cannot increase your height. You are basically done growing. And 3" more is not that noticeable. So accept your height and be happy
56565
Everybody is different. People have told me that I wont grow any taller when I was 19 (I was 5'2") Especially since I was girl because girls stop growing at a younger age. But now Im 21 and I grew to 5'5 1/2. I had another growth spurt at around age 20 and grew three inches in one year. Especially after I started eating calcum chews.\n\nI think the key is to take advantage of your growth spurts. Eat more vitamins and calcium supplements. Also since I sleept on a firmer bed I lengthened my back. After a few years of sleeping like this I think It helped out alot.\n\nAnd being as young as you are, your testosterone has yet to kick into full gear! Be paitient and good luck!
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The first and most important thing here is: don't worry.  You're going to end up being who you are--short or otherwise.  There's nothing you can do about it, so just try and accept it.\n\nNext, you may yet experience a "growth spurt", a period in your development when you can see your height increase substantially.\n\nI've heard many young women talk about how much they changed physically from their teen years.  It's a possibility for you too, I would guess.
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Your 13? Trust me you'll still be growing. It would be different if you were like 15. Heres a tip as soon as you sense your body getting tired go to sleep. My brother didnt and I am taller than him. I went to sleep when my body wanted to.
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Strange, NO! A healthy young man that will be a tall full grown man, YES! There are quite a few young men that grow tall faster then others. This 12 year old may not grow much more, but if he does grow 3 -5 inches more, it still isn't a bad height at all. Women like tall men, they feel safe with them, and that is something this 12 year old will have to look forwrd to when it comes to the prom!
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im 13 too and most of my friends r 4 feet something,im 5 foot 3.i dont think u can just grow really quick it all depens on ur families genes.and if your a boy or a girl
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You didn't mention if you are big boned, or if you are shorter than average. Also there is a condition known as "Dimorphism" ? sp that can cause the limbs of a person to be undersized in comparison to the rest of the body, usually it affects both the arms and legs but it can affect only the legs or the arms. In any case You will probably keep growing for a couple more years and then wonder what you were worrying about. Just keep eating healthy foods and exercise as you have been doing...My daughter had a similar experience at 14 she stood 5' 4" and then between 15 and 16 she grew to 5' 11" her weight only went up 5 pounds in the same time frame...so it happens to a lot of people.
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Yes, you are tall for your age.  There is a possibility that you could reach 6 ft. tall, but there's also the chance that you grew much faster than others at an early age and will quit growing soon.  That's what happened to my cousin.  She was 5'7 at 13, but she only grew an inch and a half more in the year after that and then stopped.
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They are all correct.  No certain exercise will make you taller.  If you are 22, well, yes your done.  Your height is based on your genes, just as the way you look.  Nothing you can do about it.