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Suggest Diet And Medication To Improve Growth

I am 15 and i am shorter than my classmates...........way shorter ....iam 157cms..........people tell me i look like a kid...........yesterday agirl told me that when she saw my photo she thougt she was looking at a kid............am i normal.......or do i have any defect in me...............what should i do.........iam desperate ........i wanna grow up
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Thanks for asking on healthcaremagic. I have carefully gone through the details. Although the final height is affected by genetics and is an average of the height of mother and father, activities like swimming may be helpful in reaching the growth potential. Our body is built of protein which is found in chicken, fish, eggs and pulses whereas our energy comes from carbohydrates which are present in rice, roti etc. These are to be taken in bulk to help you to grow better. Enroll for swimming as activities are essential. Do not ask a doctor for sources of further nutrition as all they can give you are vitamin tonics which are not going to help.
Relax. There is no need to be desperate.

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Suggest Diet And Medication To Improve Growth

Thanks for asking on healthcaremagic. I have carefully gone through the details. Although the final height is affected by genetics and is an average of the height of mother and father, activities like swimming may be helpful in reaching the growth potential. Our body is built of protein which is found in chicken, fish, eggs and pulses whereas our energy comes from carbohydrates which are present in rice, roti etc. These are to be taken in bulk to help you to grow better. Enroll for swimming as activities are essential. Do not ask a doctor for sources of further nutrition as all they can give you are vitamin tonics which are not going to help. Relax. There is no need to be desperate. Hope that answers your query. Feel free to revert back with further queries if any.