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What is the last or latest possible age that a female can grow taller and reach her final adult height?
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Growth patterns: Females usually have their last growth spurt shortly after they start their menstral cycle. So most females have reached their final adult height by age 15. Males are little behind females and don't reach adult height until age17-18.
Answered 8/3/2015
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When centers close: Linear growth depends on having open growth centers. An x-ray of the wrist/hand is a common site to look for these since so many are available to see. When these centers are closed on x-ray, those in the rest of the body are too. The hormones that signal the transition into puberty accelerate the closure of growth centers. Most stop 3 inches after their first menses.This is usually by 17-18.
Answered 11/27/2017
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