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Growth stopped

2016-07-08 06:06:29
Growth seems to be retarded since last yr. Tested n treated for thyroid. But height not gaining as desired. Hereditary good height record.
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Hello..... You must do exercise ,stretching exercise , cycling, swimming, ... You haven't mentioned parents height, your height depends on average of your parents height... After 16 years rate of growth decreases but you can still increases your height . Have more of protein containing foods.

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