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Can you continue to grow taller after you're turned 19? i'm a male. and does consuming a lot of calcium trigger growth in bones or not?
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Unlikely: Calcium doesn't trigger bone growth but it's essential to mineralize bone. Most boys are done growing by 17 and girls by 16. Once growth plates close, they can't be reopened.
Answered 10/4/2016
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