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Am I in some kind of "growth pause"?
About Kids & Teens | Last Active: Mar 13 9:18am | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
@kelvinnguyen I think you can breathe a sigh of relief- please see my post here about the same topic:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/am-i-done-growing-any-taller/
Males often grow sporadically until age 18 or even 20. However, heredity also plays a part...you are not to far below average for males. If both of your parents are shorter than you, it could be you are close to your full height.
This is something about ourselves that we cannot choose, so I always advise teens to focus on what they can influence. Think about the kind of person you want to be as an adult, and find a role model at home, school or in your community and imitate them.
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well, I am already taller than my parents, but they came from asia where people back then didnt eat that much. But I thought depsite the genetics of my parents everyone grows at their own pace. I stoped gaining i height at late 13 and have barely grown after that (0,5cm), that shouldnt happen since we are supposed to grow linear until the ages of 17-18, but I have only grown for 3-2 years since I had my spurt at 11.