I am 15, 5'2.6(159 cm) with a 5'1.8 (157 cm) armspan. I read somewhere that children's heights are 1 cm more than their armspan, and teens have the same for both. Adults are the opposite of children. Does this mean I'm still in the "child" for height growth? People say that you can only get as tall as your armspan, and I have read upon lots of accounts that have 5'6 people with 5'10 armspans. I have yet to hear from someone with similar problems as mine! Anyways, my height predictions have been steadily climbing over the years. When I was 8, my height prediction( based on my height at the time) was 4'11, and then it went to 5', 5'1, 5'1.6, 5'2.4, 5'2.6', 5'3, and 5'3.6.Height predictions from the time I was 2 indicated I was going to be 5'5, and from averages based on my grandparents height, I'd be 5'5.5. I have short parents though; my dad had malnutrition, and my mom expressed her shorter genes. The rest of her family is tall. Is my theory correct? Height prediction?
2006-08-31 03:40:27 · 2 answers · asked by kiki 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
When your arms are hanging by your sides, they should reach about the mid way between your hips and your knees. A little longer or shorter doesn't mean anything. Don't start slouching when you do it to create something else to make you feel abnormal. Your height is predicted by genetics, not by your arm length. Arms grow just like the rest of the body. Don't be so fixated on your height. It's not like you can do anything about it. Concentrate on how healthy you are.
2006-08-31 03:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by IAINTELLEN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if worried speak to your Dr Hun
2006-08-31 10:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by munchie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋