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I'm 17 years old and my height is 6.1 ft. . am i too tall?i'm also too slim.my weight is about 55 kg.how can i stop my increasing height?

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Dr. Mark Pack answered

Specializes in General Surgery

You can't: There is nothing you can do to stop growing. Your growing will stop on its own. You are definitely underweight with a BMI (body mass index) of 16. Stop trying/worrying about your growth which you can't control and address your nutrition. See your doctor. You need to increase your healthy food intake to increase your weight.

Dr Bandyopadhyay agreed

Answered 9/18/2015

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