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Are there any vitamins or supplements in the u.s. for children to enhance height?
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Height enhancer: A person's height is predetermined by one's genetic makeup. There are no vitamins nor supplements that are known to influence or enhance height.
Answered 5/22/2016
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Vitamins in kids: Although every body's heaight is predetenmined by genetics to bring it to the optimal level, some children may need vitamins if their diets may be lacking certian food types or they may just be finicky eaters. If they eat a balanced diet they do not need vitamin supplementation to enhance growth.
Answered 5/1/2012
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