Can A Lack Of Physical Activity/sedentary Lifestyle During Your Growing

Posted on Fri, 21 Feb 2020

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Question : Can a lack of physical activity/sedentary lifestyle during your growing years affect the height you reach?

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Brief Answer:
Yes, it may affect...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I have gone through your query and here is my advice.

Individual's height is mainly depends upon following factors:
1. Genetic makeup i e depends upon parents heights.
2. Hormonal levels i e. Growth/thyroid/sex hormones.
3. Nutrition - balanced diet/nutrition may help to increase your height
4. Regular exercises i e stretching exercises also helps to increase height.

As per your history, lack of physical activity may affect your height but still height depends upon other factors also.

So I would suggest you to do regular exercises and take balanced diet.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng