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How tall will I be when I'm older?

Discussion in 'Physical & Sexual Health' started by person57, Jul 28, 2013.

  1. person57

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    The title says it. I'm currently 14, 5'5 and I weigh 98 pounds, just so you know.
     
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    That is hard to say. I guess it would depend on your family, because chances are you will be similar to them
     
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    My mom is 5'3 and a half and I think my dad is either 5'9 or 5'10
     
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    This will be hard to tell since there are many factors that affect growth. It's a lot about genes so you can calculate it with your parent
    s height. But it also has to do a lot with what you eat, how much you exercise, how much you sleep.
    I heard you can calculate it with this formula:
    [(mother's height + 5 inches) + father's height] divided by two

    But again, I don't really believe in it. It's too hard predict what your height will be. Maybe with a pediatrician reviewing your growth since you were born can estimate it too.
     
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    Then I would imagine you will be about your dad's height. I'm not really an expert in this kind of thing, but I think it comes down to your family genetics
     
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    How long is a piece of string, who knows, my Nephew was small for years & now he has just shot up :slight_smile:
     
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    It depends, I was 5'7 at 13/14 and 6'3 by 15. My parents are 5'9 and 5'10, so I'm significantly taller than both of them. Height is a very hard thing to predict.
     
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    My guess would be about 5'8. But you really never know.. how far along would you say you are puberty wise? Facial hair yet? I never really kept up with my height when I was younger.. I'm 6'3 now and I honestly feel like I'm still growing a little.. which may be wrong, but just a feeling I've had lately. If not, then I stopped growing around 20? Just a guess. But it depends. I would say look at the men in your family as a measurement. Height can skip a generation and I believe it normally would come from your mom's side. Not positive though.
     
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    Height is a hard thing to predict... But my childhood doctor told me and my brothers what were all going to be at birth, and our body types. He measured our legs er something when we were babies or something idk.

    He has been really correct thus far. I'm supposed to be the shortest at 6ft. My parents are like 5'9 so yeah.
     
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    You're taller than I'll ever be. And I'm the same age.
     
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    I'm almost exactly the same height/weight as the OP, but, at 24, I know I'm done growing. :/

    Height is 50-80% genetics, but diet plays a large factor as well. This was shown starkly in populations that experienced famine, like the Dutch during WWII or North Koreans vs. South Koreans.
     
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    Well I was like 5'0/5'1 when I started high school, then shot up to nearly six feet by the end of it. And yet even now, family and friends I see every year keep telling me I look taller when I see them, so I'll take it as a sign :slight_smile: My mom's 5'2 and my dad's 6'1.
     
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    Probably shorter than I am now... :dry: