When Do Women Stop Growing in Height?
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WebMD states that women stop growing in height around the end of puberty, which can be any age from 10 to 18 years. At the end of puberty, a girl’s bones lose the ability to grow as the growth plates fuse.
During puberty, girls grow taller rapidly, often becoming taller than their male cohorts for a short period of time. According to PBS Kids, a girl’s growth spurt generally ends by the age of 13. While girls sometimes continue growing past this age, most of their growing is complete.
A girl’s growth pattern is largely set by her genes, but it is also affected by nutrition and exercise, according to WebMD. If a girl’s height seems abnormally tall or short compared to her parents, she should see a doctor for an assessment.
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