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I have always exercised, ate a proper diet, got enough sleep, and i have never had a chronic illness. both sides of family are tall. why am i short?

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Dr. Paul Diamond answered

Your genes: Probably some genetics - could be alterations, or the fact that each of your parents are tall, but others in the family generations before were not - we have many families where a parent is 6'2" and child is 5'9" or parent is 5'6" and child is 6"3".

Dr Holmes and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/29/2013

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A member asked:

I have always exercised, ate a proper diet, got enough sleep, and i have never had a chronic illness. both sides of family are tall. why am i short?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Paul Diamond answered

Dr Holmes and another doctor agreed

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