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My dad said he had a growth spurt between 17 and 18. my mom is 5 feet 4 inches and my dad is 6 feet.how tall will i be?

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Dr. Ronald Obermananswered

Podiatry 33 years experience

No sure way to tell: Depends on who you inherited your genes for height from. This maybe from parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles etc.

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