A member asked:

I'm 5'6" in height female , 40 yrs old. when at 14-year-old, i was 5'2" and 111 lbs.. should i only be 5'3", 20-40 yrs old by cdc.gov growth charts?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Height: Most women stop growing in height at age 16 years or 2 years after their first menses. Men by age 18. Most accurate assessment is by getting a bone age (an x-ray exam of hand and wrist. Then there is your posture and the height of your heels.

Answered 3/6/2016

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