Hello
I am 16, and I am about 5'3" or 5'4" (it seems to vary) I've been
about that height since age 14 1/2. I take a vitamin, I eat well, but
I'm not growing any! My sister is still taller than me even. My
parents are 5'9" and 5'2". Could there be anything that has interupted
my growth?
jen - 25 May 2004 23:17 GMT
> Hello
>
> I am 16, and I am about 5'3" or 5'4" (it seems to vary) I've been
> about that height since age 14 1/2. I take a vitamin, I eat well, but
> I'm not growing any!
Not growing any what? Balls? Boobs? Hair?
> My sister is still taller than me even.
Oh, you mean why aren't you getting taller. Heh.
> My
> parents are 5'9" and 5'2". Could there be anything that has interupted
> my growth?
Have you been smoking? That will stunt your growth.
Or you could just be a runt. Seems like every litter has one.
If you're a guy, then you can make up for being short by becoming a
bulked-up weightlifter -- nobody will call you "short" if you can kick
their a.s. If you're a girl, then just try to enhance your shortness by
looking and acting cute.
Jeff - 26 May 2004 03:17 GMT
> Hello
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> parents are 5'9" and 5'2". Could there be anything that has interupted
> my growth?
Most of your growth occurs before you are 16. You might grow a couple of
inches yet. You should talk to your doctor.
Jeff
PF Riley - 26 May 2004 05:56 GMT
>Hello
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>parents are 5'9" and 5'2". Could there be anything that has interupted
>my growth?
Uh, vital information tidbit #1 would be your gender.
orang.utan - 26 May 2004 12:28 GMT
Jeff - 26 May 2004 13:01 GMT
> >Hello
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> Uh, vital information tidbit #1 would be your gender.
Why is this so vital?
Griffin - 26 May 2004 13:39 GMT
>>> Hello
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> Why is this so vital?
Using standard data available from the CDC, a 5'4" 16 y/o male is in
the 7th percentile for height, whereas a female of the same age and
height is in the 49th percentile. Calculating the OP's midparental
height yields a predicted height of 5'8". These are, of course, only
estimates.
Emma Chase VanCott - 26 May 2004 14:23 GMT
: > >Hello
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: > Uh, vital information tidbit #1 would be your gender.
: Why is this so vital?
My spidey sense says that the average height of a female is less than that
of a male. The poster also states that they have not grown any for 1.5
yrs. :)
Emma
:)
Jeff - 28 May 2004 01:23 GMT
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> of a male. The poster also states that they have not grown any for 1.5
> yrs. :)
That's true. Regardless how tall this person is based on his perdicted
height, he has concerns that are best answered by a doctor.
Jeff
> Emma
> :)
PF Riley - 28 May 2004 04:36 GMT
>> >Hello
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>Why is this so vital?
Because if a 16-year-old girl who had been menstruating since age 10
was 5'3" or 5'4" and hadn't grown in 1.5 years, this would be normal.
PF
Mxsmanic - 28 May 2004 05:26 GMT
> Why is this so vital?
Growth patterns and adult heights are quite different between the sexes.
A height of 5'4" is a completely normal adult height for women, but it's
about 2.5 SDs below the mean for men.

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Mxsmanic - 28 May 2004 05:25 GMT
> I am 16, and I am about 5'3" or 5'4" (it seems to vary) I've been
> about that height since age 14 1/2. I take a vitamin, I eat well, but
> I'm not growing any! My sister is still taller than me even. My
> parents are 5'9" and 5'2". Could there be anything that has interupted
> my growth?
It's hard to say based on this alone. You may have reached your adult
height. Most boys tend to grow slowly throughout their adolescence,
often continuing into their early 20s, but the increment after the age
of 16 or so may be small. There is much individual variation.
I reached my final height before my 14th birthday, as I recall. The
same influences that can cause you to grow very quickly can also cause
your bones to fuse early, stopping growth. Girls grow very quickly
before menarche but they stop growing relatively early; boys grow more
slowly and later but continue growing for a longer period.
A good indicator of adult height is an estimate based on the height of
parents. Your father is average; your mother is 1 SD below the mean.
So you may finish 0.5 SD below the mean for men, or about 5'8". This is
very approximate, though. Only time will tell. The heights of other
family members might give you hints as well.
At your height, there isn't really anything wrong, even though you might
be shorter than you'd like to be. My guess is that you'll grow a bit
more and then stop, although a late spurt cannot be excluded. Have you
already had a period of very rapid growth in recent years?

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