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Will I be taller or am I done growing?
I'm a twelve-year-old female and I am 4' 11" tall and 105 pounds. My mother is 5' 1" and my father is 5' 11". I was predicted by my doctor to be 5' 3" as an adult, however, I have not grown at all in height or weight since I was nine years old. I started puberty at about seven or eight years old and got my period when I was nine. My diet consists of one meal a day since I have an unusually low appetite. This one meal is usually red meat or pasta. Occasionally other things. I haven't grown in so long that I think its possible I'll be this height forever. What do you think?
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im 14 about to be 15 and im 5’5 and my dad is 5’6 and so is my mom. will i keep growing taller because i haven’t really grown in the past year and my shoe size really haven’t either
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Your final height may be difficult to predict since you started puberty early. In addition, it seems like your diet is not optimal for good growth.
Usually, your height should be somewhere between your parents’ heights.
You should ask a pediatrician or pediatric endocrinologist to estimate your final heigh in addition to give you advice on the best possible diet for you.
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Your final height depends on what stage of puberty you are in as well as your general health and diet.
It’s very possible that you will grow more and you may be taller than your parents.
The best way to find out is to ask your pediatrician/ family doctor to examine you and possibly do certain testing.
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