Growth stopped

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Growth stopped

Asked for Male, 16 Years

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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Dr. Venkat Raghav General Physician 7 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Venkat Raghav

General Physician 7 yrs exp Bangalore

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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