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Is 156cm hight is to short for a 17 year female?
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It depend on many: factors. Contact with your Doctor or Endocrinologist. After few tests it would possible to say if your height is normal or you need treatment.
Answered 7/26/2014
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Depends : It depends on your family history (genetics), ethnicity, diet and possible diseases in childhood . Per CDC in 2002 the average height for girls in America was 5'4' (164 cm).
Answered 7/24/2014
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