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Hey i am 17 year old male and my height is 5'11" and i want to know how to grow more cause my moms height is 5'3" and my father is 6'0"?

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Depends: You are already taller than your projected height based on your parents.(average +2.5 inches)Most males stop growing taller at 17. An examination of an X-ray of your wrist/hand could see if you have open growth centers, if so, more growth is possible.If growth centers are closed you are finished. Proper nutrition, rest and exercise support the best possible growth.

Answered 11/2/2015

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Dr. Richard Roberts answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Good nutrition and: exercise. Were either of your parents late developers? If so, it increases your chances of a younger bone age--meaning that the average age of you bone development is not your chronologic age, but earlier--say 15 ears. In that case, you would expect to grow 2 years longer than the average age at which growth stops as the epiphyses close after puberty. Bone age is evaluated by a wrist X-ray

Answered 11/2/2015

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Dr. Christopher Highley answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Can't do much: At 17 years old, you are pretty close to your final adult height. If you were to reference the CDC's growth charts, you would see that you may indeed reach 6'0''. Genetics play a large role (i.e. your height is very much "pre-determined" right from the start). After puberty, there isn't much you can do to "grow more". Just eat healthy and don't take any unproven supplements or hormones.

Answered 6/5/2018

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