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Im 19, boy. my height is 57. my father n mother are 55 & 53. they say if i do height exercises, ill gain height till age 21. is it possible? at least any little hope? if so what to do? and is 57 a good height according to the world?

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Five foot seven inches is a good height. Exercise is good for you, but it does not make one taller. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Get HPV and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!

Answered 7/19/2021

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Myth. Height increase is possible until the growth centers in bone close which is is usually 17-18 in males. If you grew less than 1 inch in the past year you are finished. An x-ray of your wrist/hand could show open/closed growth centers to confirm this. You are at the expected final height based on parental size. No diet/exercise/meds/etc. will make you taller when growth centers are closed.

Answered 7/24/2021

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