There are a number of factors that can affect your adult height: height and growth patterns, such as early or delayed growth of family members; when you reached puberty; any chronic illnesses that you have; and nutrition.
Many teens are too worried about their height at their teenage. Taking a look at your parents can fortune your final height? There’s more to it than that to own a desired height.
Genes and your height
Genes play a large role in your growth pattern and your final adult height. If your parents are tall or short, you may be the same. You can figure out how tall you will be with a little math. You can follow the below formula to calculate your final height:
• For girls: [(father’s height – 5 inches) + mother’s height] divided by two
• For boys: [(mother’s height + 5 inches) + father’s height] divided by two
If your parents are short, you can improve your adult height by keeping healthy, providing good nutrition, doing exercise regularly and sleeping well. Supplements are unnecessary for children and teens because most of them can get nutrition through foods and beverages. You should be careful of products like pills with the label “growth hormone” as you cannot take growth hormone as a pill. Sometimes doctors can prescribe growth hormone shots for certain specific causes of shortness. However, hormone routine use can cause diabetes and increased fluid in the brain.
Boys, girls and puberty
However, it’s not the only factor in your growth height.
A growth spurt takes place in your puberty. It normally lasts for two years and starts at different times for girls and boys. For girls, it typically starts around age 9 to 10. The fastest point is around 11 to 12 for girls and girl’s height can increase 3 inches per year. While boys usually start around age 11 and peaking at 13. During this time, boys typically grow about 4 inches each year. Boys and girls stop growing at the end of puberty when when their growth plates — the area where their bones grow – fuse.
Height and self-consciousness
Some teens feel self-conscious of being taller or shorter than their classmates while their parents have medium height. Do not worry too much. Maybe your puberty comes soon or late. A growth spurt takes place in your puberty. It normally lasts for two years and starts at different times for girls and boys. For girls, it typically starts around age 9 to 10. The fastest point is around 11 to 12 for girls and girl’s height can increase 3 inches per year. While boys usually start around age 11 and peaking at 13. During this time, boys typically grow about 4 inches each year. Boys and girls stop growing at the end of puberty when when their growth plates — the area where their bones grow – fuse.
You can move self-consciousness away by thinking what you are good at or what you enjoy doing such as sports, dance, art, academics and etc. Shoes can also help you look taller than you are. In addition, your hairstyle can give you some extra height.