A 30-year-old member asked:
till what age does height of male continue to grow?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Height: If you've completed puberty you aren't likely to grow taller. Girls complete puberty by ages 15 to 17 & for boys it is by ages 16 to 17. However, if one enters puberty late, they will usually also complete it late.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
I'm quite thin for my height 160 lb for a 6 ft 4 in male. Will milk benefit me to grow in size in a healthy way?
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Ur BMI is 20 normal: Have you seen a doctor? Get lab, history, exam. Is not your weight , is how physically fit you are. If you feel sick, weak, loosing weight, diarrhea etc then i'll be concerned. Bmi of 20 is normal range. Again, is how you feel. Make sure you have excercise routine that incorporate (cardio, strenght, flexibility), eat healthy, have a positve mental attitude (pma). In time you'll gain weight (age).
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A 46-year-old member asked:
What is the average height of a 21 year old male in the u.S.?
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Dr. Alfredo Garcia answered
Pediatrics 56 years experience
Height - boys: The average height of a 21-year-old male in the us is 5 ft 9-3/4 in and the corresponding weight is 156 lbs.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Is 5 ft 10 really the average height of a full grown male in the united states?
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Dr. Jay Park answered
Pediatrics 50 years experience
Yes: Exact average height is 5-9 1/2.
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A member asked:
I am 25 years old male with 5'3 height.I am desperately looking to increase my height.Could you please suggest me what should I do ?
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Not much to offer: I recall some research in the scandinavian countries where the upper leg bones (femurs) were cut. Rods were placed through the skin & bones & attached to a special stretching device. Bone grafts were placed & if it didn't fail the person could gain a few inches. Seems a bit drastic, & i know of no one doing it now. If you are 25 & growth sites in bone are sealed, you are at your final height.
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Dr. Bruce Prager commented
Sports Medicine 42 years experience
Dr. Ferguson is referring to the Ilizarov procedure. This procedure is done for leg length inequality. However, I am sure there are some quacks out there doing it for increased height.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Is there any way to increse hight after age of 23 for male persons?
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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered
Pain Management 29 years experience
Shoes: With a heel. Keep shorter friends. Live in a country in which the average height is less than yours.
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