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Height issue
My daughter is 12 years old attained puberty last year and her height is still 149cm. Her HGH is 0.20ng/ml, is it on lower side? Can she still get more height? What should we do to get her more height?
Age: 12year
Height 149cm
Weight: 53
HGH: 0.20mg/ml
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She's just 12 years old now, kindly wait till 17-18 years. Give her a proper balanced diet.
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As height is a genetic factor, you need to weight till 18 years of age she can be gain in some more inches, try to introduce healthy lifestyle and Stretching exercises.
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Healthy evening,
It will take sometimes, wait till 18 yrs.
Here are some tips that may help a 12 year old daughter increase her height
1. Sleep :
Getting 8-10 hours of sleep per night can help a child reach their normal height
2. Exercise:
Stretching, skipping and swimming can help elongat bones and muscle and increase bone size
3. Nutrition:
Eating foods rich in calcium, protein, vitamin and minerals can help child growth
Cow milk
Eggs
Whole grain, dal and pulses
Green leafy vegetables
Nuts and seeds
Other tips
Exposing a child to sun exposure can help them get vitamin d and playing sports can also help.
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It will take some times.weit till 16 years.otherwise you can consult with a gyno ologist
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Kindly consider taking a consult with me for a workable Diet plan which can be easily followed
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Please ask me directly for personalized diet plan for her to get more height.
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
17 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Good afternoon pls chk with physician at first.
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Ms. Somya Jain
Dietitian/Nutritionist
9 yrs exp
Delhi
It take sometime
Kindly notice till 18 years as maximum development happened till that age
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