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My height is 5 foot 7 inches is it normal because my age is 16. my body seems not healthy enough (i am skinny) what to do??
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5'7": Please have your doctor show you the growth curves. If they are OK - great! If not your doctor needs to find the causes and plan appropriate care or refer you to an Endocrinologist.
Answered 5/14/2016
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Keep growing: You are still growing at your age. It may have slowed down but if you maintain good eating habits and exercise you will see changes in muscle development and maybe even more height depending on your growth pattern. Don't try to change this by overeating in order to gain weight. A better way to address feeling too skinny is by muscle building exercises. A visit to your PCP may also reassure you
Answered 11/27/2017
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