Human height, or stature, is the height of a human being. Adult height generally varies little between people compared to other anthropometric measures. Exceptional height (variation from the average of around 20%) is usually due to gigantism or dwarfism. Adult height for one sex in a particular ethnic group follows more or less a Gaussian distribution (bell curve) but with some individuals lying several standard deviations away from the mean. (The tallest well-documented giant was 8 foot 11.1 inches (2.72 m) tall.) Height is determined by the interaction of genes and environment. Final adult height may be attained anywhere from the early teens to early 20s, though it is most commonly reached during the mid teens for females and late teens for males. A person's height also varies over the course of the day, by an average of 19 mm (¾ in), gradually shrinking as the spine compresses over the course of a day, and stretching back out overnight.
2006-10-08 21:17:12
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answered by shiva 3
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It's not that simple.
Humans have 2 major growth spurts in their lives. The first one occurs in eary childhood, around age 2-3. The second one occurs during puberty, usually age 12-13 in girls, 14-16 for boys.
Some years you can grow 3 inches, while other years you may grow only 1/2 an inch.
2006-10-08 21:31:37
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answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7
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Seems have a big hand in a person's life. The outward form of a person is ideal in the eyes of the entire world when every function is put together in flawlessness or almost there. Of all of them, height represents a significant role.
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2016-04-24 05:49:04
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answered by ? 3
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I don't know what the record is, but I grew five inches when I was 15 years old. Seems like it could be really painful to grow too fast and more than five or six inches in a year - yikes!
2006-10-08 21:11:05
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answered by LadyLgl 3
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How Humans Grow
2017-02-23 07:33:56
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answered by ? 3
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hey...humans stop growing when they were 18.........
u caaant grow any more taller after taht
if u want u can use some shoe soles specially desinged for that and it would gain u 3 inches!
2006-10-09 01:17:39
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answered by pear 1
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It depends on the humans, their diet & their genetics.
2006-10-08 21:10:01
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answered by Blue Angel 2
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