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Can my anorexia affect my maximum height potential.?
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Anorexia: Anorexia results in improper/poor nutritional intake which is needed by body to grow. If you were anorexic during prime growth periods when younger, it is possible that your full "growth potential" may not have been achieved.
Answered 4/3/2016
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