How tall might i be?!
Question: im a 17 year old boy and im 5'8" my dads is short 5'6", but he was malnourished as a baby and both of his brothers and his father are much taller, more like 6 footers. my uncle on the other side (picking him because hes also a man, is about 6'0 too. i dont know about the rest of them but my granpa, told me he was one of the shortest people for his age till he was 19 and he had a growth spurt and was pretty tall then? what can i expect?
Answers: im a 17 year old boy and im 5'8" my dads is short 5'6", but he was malnourished as a baby and both of his brothers and his father are much taller, more like 6 footers. my uncle on the other side (picking him because hes also a man, is about 6'0 too. i dont know about the rest of them but my granpa, told me he was one of the shortest people for his age till he was 19 and he had a growth spurt and was pretty tall then? what can i expect?
Well, in your case it looks like genetics are the biggest factor to your height. A person stops growing at about 21-27 years. Because you're a male, you could grow anywhere from 1 to 3 inches a year. Of course there are limits on your height but my guess is that you won't exceed 6'4. Or at least around that.
i dunno hun but my friend went to the doc and they actually have a test/examination where they can predict your future height looking at your genes, your diet, and a few other things.. so i'd ask your doc, he can probably predict it rather accurately!