Hi
It is all in the 'genes'. Good nutrition and habits (sleep, etc) can certainly help, but in terms of height your genetic make-up will determine most of it. For persons with a documented absence of growth hormone, administration of this hormone can help them to acheive 'normal' stature, but this is indicated only for persons clearly way below normal growth curves and a documented (by lab tests) deficiency. Growth hormone given after bones have stopped growing (for example at 22) would be more likely to induce acromegaly. This is a disease seen in persons that secrete too much growth hormone. The symptoms are significant corsening of facial features, hyperplasia of joints and severe arthritis.Read more here:http://www.seps.org/cvoracle/faq/height.html
Hope that helps!
Kerry
Nurse (RN)
35 years in Nursing: OB/GYN, Peds, Oncology, hospice, Ortho, Neuro, Addiction, Recovery, Geriatrics,