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Hi, im 16yrs old boy about to turn 17 my weight is 76kg currently i used to be 90kg and my height is 54,my father is 510 and mom is 52 why am i not hitting a growth spurt ,my younger siblings are also getting taller than me . please help me.
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Misunderstanding: You should already have had a growth spurt by your age and your height at age 20 is expected be close to 5-6. Target height for you, calculated based on your parental heights, ranges from 5-4 to 5-12. You are in the expected range.
Answered 8/8/2020
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