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Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on preventing short stature.
17 doctors weighed in across 6 answers
Ignore: Healthy diet and exercise may enhance your stature but height is gene determined.
Answered 12/7/2014
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Ignore: The pituitary releases growth hormone during exercise but it is not known to increase height.
Answered 2/23/2018
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Ignore: Kids should eat a nutritious diet. This allows for their bones to grow.
Answered 9/4/2014
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Ignore: Sometimes it is difficult to change the genes if your family history is known for the short stature.
Answered 8/1/2014
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Ignore: Tall parents and good Nutrition are all you can Do to not be short.
Answered 11/27/2014
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Ignore: Sleep more than 8 hours. Swim Swim Swim - play basketball. That should stretch your height!
Answered 12/2/2014
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