I'm 19 and 5'10. Is there any way that I could grow taller? (average, chemical)
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I was under the impression that I was already a tall guy. I did some research earlier and I found out that apparently 5'10 is just average, so I wanted to be at a height where I could be considered tall. The universal definition seems to start at 6 feet.
My son is 6'-5" he gained a couple of those inches after high school. His sister started out tall - in elementary school she was one of the tallest in her class. Everyone always commented about her probably at least being as tall as I am (5'-11"). However, she stopped growing in middle school and has topped out at 5'-6". I always thought my son would be tall but we didn't expect 6'-5". His father is 6'-2".
I am the oldest of the 3 brothers in the family. I was always the tallest, and remained that way until the youngest went out to west coast -we live in ny- to attend college. Next summer, when the he came back home for the summer, I couldn't believe that he was taller than me.. by at least 2 inches! Considering he was was an inch shorter when he left, it seemed he grew 3 inches from the age of 18 1/2 to 19 1/2.
I realize it's a rarity, but, yeah, it can happen.
I've read the human body isn't completely finished growing until around age 25.
And having food on a regular basis helps too.
Not true. Average age of epiphyseal plate plate fusion is 17 in males and 15 in females. It's highly likely his vertical growth is done. As far as 25, that's just some biochemical changes in the frontal lobe of the brain likely due to the aging process starting at 25. Yes your body starts aging at that point and you become more risk averse.
In a study of 300 males, 100 percent were done growing at 19. That being said if you took a larger population sample, you'd fine odd cases of people growing past that age, but it's very rare. He has less than a 1 percent chance of getting any more height. Testoserone over time fuses the growth plates. THat's why taking steroids can "stunt" your growth.
We keep trying to raise the age of what's considered an adult, but biology doesn't lie.
Thats not true regarding growth and it definitely isn't true regarding the "human body"
Males and females differ significantly regarding growth and when it stops...
Most females are done growing by age 16
Most males are done growing by age 18
Now that's "most" not "all"
Some males can keep growing to about age 20-21 though it wouldn't be expected to be rapid or excessive
It would be exceedingly rare for a female to gain height after age 18
Bone growth stops when epiphyseal plates fuse and that is typically right around end of puberty
NOT TRUE. I grow 2.5 inches from 24-25.
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