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A member asked:
There's very few research on how daily hookah smoking affect teen growth. can u enlightened me if it's true or not? i'm 5'7 and dad 5'9 mom 5'6.
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It is not healthy: Whether it affects growth or not it is not healthy! if you choose to do it then you will need to accept consequences whatever they are.... For a male with parents that height your predicted height is 5'10". A girl with parents that height has predicted average height of 5'5".
Answered 1/30/2014
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Stunted growth?:: The natural history of nicotine dependence in teens study (funded by the canadian cancer society) published in the journal annals of epidemiology (17 march 2008) showed that on average, teenage boys who smoked were 2.54 cm shorter than their non-smoking counterparts. I have not reviewed study – so i can not comment on the quality of research. Most males stop growing taller by around age 18.
Answered 9/20/2019
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A member asked:
Didn't get my catch up growth spurt during puberty, i was a late bloomer, is it too late? I'm 5f8 my dad's 5f9 and mom 5f5, i used to smoke hookah too
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A member asked:
Just one study that says smoking stunt growth, use to smoke hookah, ate junk food, and grew with dad alone, did it stunt my growth? 5'7 and dad's 5'9.
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A member asked:
Is there anyway to know if I stunted my growth? My mom is 54, my dad is 60, and Im 63. I know that I exceeded their heights but I was very lazy and ate very unhealthy as a teen. I am now 21 years old?
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I'm 16 and 5' 9" my dad is 6'2" and my mom is 5'2" how tall will I get? I have facial hair, will I hit any more growth spurts?
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