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What Could Be Done To Increase The Height Of A 15 Year Old Child?
Hello I am a 15 and a half year old girl who would love to increase in height. I am 5'2 and am constantly called "short" at school. I would like to know of there are any helpful tips or things I could do to increase my height, I've heard that girls stop growing at around 15 and I really want to gain height and be able to look at my average 5'6 friends in the eye with confidence.
Tue, 24 Dec 2013
Welcome to HCM.
Height is always depends up on hereditary factor,hormonal development and dietary pattern.
Height increases up to puberty,after that there is fusion of epiphysis of long bones.
You can still try for it at this age.
Eat more nutritious,calcium,protein rich diet.
Go for exercise regularly like pull ups,cycling,swimming,skipping rope.
Height is always depends up on hereditary factor,hormonal development and dietary pattern.
Height increases up to puberty,after that there is fusion of epiphysis of long bones.
You can still try for it at this age.
Eat more nutritious,calcium,protein rich diet.
Go for exercise regularly like pull ups,cycling,swimming,skipping rope.
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