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I'm very insecured about my height (170cm) - i'm a bit overweight, can i get taller through weight loss? all my uncles are tall & it kills me
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Linear growth depends on having open growth centers. An x-ray of the wrist/hand is a common site to look for these. When these centers are closed on x-ray, you are finished. The hormones that signal the transition into puberty accelerate the closure of growth centers. Most males stop by 17-18. Expected final male height is the average of the parents + 5cm.
Answered 11/11/2022
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Maybe a few mm. The question is have you stopped getting taller. Ask Uncles when they had their growth spurt.
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