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Can Lots Of Exercise Growing Up Make You Taller Than
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Question : can lots of exercise growing up make you taller than say a child who is very inactive?
can lots of exercise growing up make you taller than say a child who is very inactive?
Brief Answer:
Exercise may induce growth and positively affect the final height
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service,
There are many factors that may affect the growth and final height. It is well known that exercise may cause a child to be taller compared to if he would not exercise.
This is because exercise stimulates the bones and muscles and their growth and also stimulates GH production. GH (growth hormone) is further responsible for the growth of almost all structures in our body.
The metabolism also is switched to more healthy traits when we exercise.
So exercise can affect the muscle-skeletal system, the hormones, and the metabolism and result in higher height.
On the other hand, there are other factors as well that affect height such as the genetic background, chronic diseases, use of medications and also nutrition. So, the final height will be a result of a combination of all these factors.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal for further medical assistance.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
Exercise may induce growth and positively affect the final height
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service,
There are many factors that may affect the growth and final height. It is well known that exercise may cause a child to be taller compared to if he would not exercise.
This is because exercise stimulates the bones and muscles and their growth and also stimulates GH production. GH (growth hormone) is further responsible for the growth of almost all structures in our body.
The metabolism also is switched to more healthy traits when we exercise.
So exercise can affect the muscle-skeletal system, the hormones, and the metabolism and result in higher height.
On the other hand, there are other factors as well that affect height such as the genetic background, chronic diseases, use of medications and also nutrition. So, the final height will be a result of a combination of all these factors.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal for further medical assistance.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Exercise may induce growth and positively affect the final height
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service,
There are many factors that may affect the growth and final height. It is well known that exercise may cause a child to be taller compared to if he would not exercise.
This is because exercise stimulates the bones and muscles and their growth and also stimulates GH production. GH (growth hormone) is further responsible for the growth of almost all structures in our body.
The metabolism also is switched to more healthy traits when we exercise.
So exercise can affect the muscle-skeletal system, the hormones, and the metabolism and result in higher height.
On the other hand, there are other factors as well that affect height such as the genetic background, chronic diseases, use of medications and also nutrition. So, the final height will be a result of a combination of all these factors.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal for further medical assistance.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
Exercise may induce growth and positively affect the final height
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service,
There are many factors that may affect the growth and final height. It is well known that exercise may cause a child to be taller compared to if he would not exercise.
This is because exercise stimulates the bones and muscles and their growth and also stimulates GH production. GH (growth hormone) is further responsible for the growth of almost all structures in our body.
The metabolism also is switched to more healthy traits when we exercise.
So exercise can affect the muscle-skeletal system, the hormones, and the metabolism and result in higher height.
On the other hand, there are other factors as well that affect height such as the genetic background, chronic diseases, use of medications and also nutrition. So, the final height will be a result of a combination of all these factors.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal for further medical assistance.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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