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I only eat breakfast in the morning and dinner at night and nothing else in a day. will it affect my hight growth ?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Not necessarily : As long as you eat a healthy diet and take in enough calories for your needs. Some people can function well on two meals a day but most cannot.

Dr Phasouk agreed

Answered 3/24/2014

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