When does a girl’s bone age close?

In the process of growth from infancy to childhood and then to adulthood, not only does the name change, but the body shape also gradually becomes taller and stronger. However, the human body will not grow indefinitely. After reaching a certain size, it will stop growing. If it stops growing, it means that our bones have fully developed (commonly known as: stereotyping). The bone age closure time of boys and girls is different.

1. Closing time

There are two periods of rapid height growth in a person's life. The first is within 2 years old, when the height can increase by 25 cm. The second is during puberty, which lasts about 2-2.5 years, when the height can increase by 8-12 cm a year. During adolescence, the average male growth is 28-30 cm, and the average female growth is 25-27 cm. When girls start menstruating and boys have nocturnal emissions, the growth rate slows to 2-3 cm per year, with an average final growth of 5-7 cm. Around the age of 16 for girls and 18 for boys, the backbone and epiphysis are almost completely fused, and growth almost stops. Growth hormone has no effect on height growth, and it will be impossible to increase height in the future. The epiphysis of girls usually begin to close at the age of 16. The epiphyseal line of girls will close at the age of 16-18, with an average age of 17.3 years old. The epiphyseal line of boys will close at the age of 17-19, with an average age of 18.4 years old.

2. Influencing factors

Human growth is affected by many factors, such as genetics, environment, diet, disease, sleep and other factors. If you want your epiphyseal line to close later, you should exercise more, have adequate and balanced nutrition, and try not to get sick.

3. How to grow taller

It is recommended that you go to the hospital to check your bone age, whether the bone line is closed, your growth hormone level, etc. to determine whether there is still a possibility of growing taller. As long as it is not completely closed, there is still a possibility of growing taller. You can make a final sprint effort. 1cm taller is 1cm. For your bodybuilding, to better tap your growth potential, you can start from the following aspects: First, reasonable nutrition. The development of the body and the enlargement of tissues and organs require a lot of nutrients. Among them, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and trace elements are more important. Eat more animal food, and eat some vegetables and fruits appropriately. Correct bad habits such as partial eating and picky eating.

2. Participate in more physical exercises, especially high jump, horizontal bar, swimming, basketball, volleyball and other sports that require strong jumping, which help the development of the spine and promote the growth of the limbs, making the body grow taller.

3. Go to bed early and get up early to ensure adequate sleep. 4. Measure your height regularly to grow taller scientifically.