Hi...I'm 15 years old and i'm 5 foot 8 inches tall, how can i be sure to get near enough to 6 foot by 16 ?

Question

i got about 5 inches to go to be 6 foot,
what could help me grow by the time im 16 ?

Answer 1

Genetics. Not much you can do to make yourself taller. Eat right, exercise.

Answer 2

I'm afraid that - barring lengthy, painful and expensive surgery - there's nothing you can do to make you grow any higher than your genes have already determined. Look at your parents and close family: if any of them made it to six foot at 16, you've got a fighting chance.

That said, eating well and not smoking can't hurt.

Answer 3

It is genetics that determines your height. There really is no way to make your self grow taller in any amount of time. But drinking a lot of milk. And taking vitamins do help with bone growth and strength.

Answer 4

Yeah of course. It runs in most of your family so it's in your genes. I doubt the four inches in a year but you most likely are going to have a growth spurt.

Answer 5

Good diet, exercise and genetics are the only ways to ensure a healthy growing body

Answer 6

There are ways to speed your growth, assuming your growth plates are still open (going to guess they are at 15). Talk to your parents about seeing an endocrinologist.

Answer 7

As the people keep saying, genetics, otherwise watch the movie GATTACA. Might give you an idea.

Answer 8

You can't alter the height that nature has ordained for you. Accept who you are in whatevery form you develop. Chill out.

Answer 9

Sleep hanging upside down.

Answer 10

I'm tired of this kind of question. Your genetics have already determined how tall you will be. There is nothing, I repeat, nothing you can do to change this.