I am 5'9 and i am 13 years old, how tall will i be when im 18.?!


Question:

I am 5'9 and i am 13 years old, how tall will i be when im 18.?

Bascially, how tall does a 5'9 13 year boy get when he is 18


Answers:

The quick "duh" answer: you'll probably be around the height of your parents. But you knew that.

I ran a search for "predicting adult height." I found lots of different formulas and rules of thumb.

I tested them for accuracy and how many factors they took into account. I used several people's predicted and (later) actual heights..

Lucky for you, the most accurate site I found, after looking at many of them, does all the math for you! Yay!
http://www.webmd.com/content/tools/1/cal...
This one actually considers YOUR CURRENT age, height & weight, not just your parents' heights.

All of the sites point out that adult height also is affected by nutrition, health, ethnicity, and heaven knows what else.
A real example:
That calculator predicts my son will be 5'11" based on the numbers to fill in. I believe he will turn out taller than that. Here's why....
His dad & I both had health problems as young teens that probably prevented us from growing as tall as we would have otherwise. (Heart condition & anorexia) Our son is healthy and won't have illness holding him back from growing fully.

The best any of these calculations can do is give you a general idea of how tall you'll grow. To grow to your full potential height, eat nutritiously, sleep as much as your body needs (which surprisingly is around 9+ hours for teens!), and exercise. Doctors & moms agree. ;-D




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