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Why am I so short? I'm 16 and 5 foot 5.
I'm a 16 year old guy and 5 foot 5. I eat healthily and I play sports. I drink alcohol but I've never smoked or taken drugs. I had a big growth spurt last year; when I was 15 I was 5 foot 1, but I've been 5 foot 5 since this March. Does this mean I'm done growing?
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Don't worry about it. I know a guy who will turn 17 fairly soon and he's 5"1.
I think you will continue growing - no one knows for sure it depends on the individual really. But boys tend to continue growing later than girls (most girls stop at 16 but again that depends on the individual).
Don't worry about it. I know a guy who will turn 17 fairly soon and he's 5"1.
I think you will continue growing - no one knows for sure it depends on the individual really. But boys tend to continue growing later than girls (most girls stop at 16 but again that depends on the individual).
Lots of guys have growth spurts in their late teens I believe. You might grow some more in a few years. You definitely haven't got to the point where you need to give up hope. 
Original post by Plasticine
I'm a 16 year old guy and 5 foot 5. I eat healthily and I play sports. I drink alcohol but I've never smoked or taken drugs. I had a big growth spurt last year; when I was 15 I was 5 foot 1, but I've been 5 foot 5 since this March. Does this mean I'm done growing?
no it doesn't. you'll probably have another growth spurt soon. one question do you lift weights?
If it helps, a lot of my (female) friends are short. I'm pretty tall for a girl at 5"10 and the tallest female friend I've had was 5"7/8. A lot of my friends are under 5"5. A lot are 5"2, 5"3 and 5"4. Some 5"0. I live in Wales btw.
Original post by Plasticine
I'm a 16 year old guy and 5 foot 5. I eat healthily and I play sports. I drink alcohol but I've never smoked or taken drugs. I had a big growth spurt last year; when I was 15 I was 5 foot 1, but I've been 5 foot 5 since this March. Does this mean I'm done growing?
If it's a consolation a guy i went out with is now 19 and only 5 foot 6. Hopefully you'll continue growing but if not, don't worry you're not the only one
You continue growing, don't worry too much - you're only 16.
Original post by Dan12
no it doesn't. you'll probably have another growth spurt soon. one question do you lift weights?
No I don't lift weights; I heard that stunts growth. What do you think my adult height will be?
Original post by Plasticine
I'm a 16 year old guy and 5 foot 5. I eat healthily and I play sports. I drink alcohol but I've never smoked or taken drugs. I had a big growth spurt last year; when I was 15 I was 5 foot 1, but I've been 5 foot 5 since this March. Does this mean I'm done growing?
By Dutch standards yes.
But apparently in North Vietnam this is the average male height.
I'm just under 6ft now
Don't worry too much you still have time left. They say most guys stop growing when they get into their late teens and for some early 20s.
But just continue to exercise, eat healthy and get plenty of sleep. Then just let nature take its course as it is mostly down to genetics.
Hope that helps
But just continue to exercise, eat healthy and get plenty of sleep. Then just let nature take its course as it is mostly down to genetics.
Hope that helps
Original post by Plasticine
No I don't lift weights; I heard that stunts growth. What do you think my adult height will be?
If you have a record of your height at two years and nine months, most males are half their adult height at that age, so you can work it out. Males also don't stop growing in many cases until they are 23, a doctor once told me, so don't give up yet.
Original post by Plasticine
No I don't lift weights; I heard that stunts growth. What do you think my adult height will be?
It could be anything from 5 foot 7 to probably 6 foot that's a rough guess. I can't see you being shorter that 5 foot 8-9 though
Original post by Plasticine
No I don't lift weights; I heard that stunts growth. What do you think my adult height will be?
what is your diet like?
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