What is the normal height for a 14 year old?

Parents all know that children will stop growing around puberty or when they reach a certain age, but some children may have overnutrition or malnutrition, and their physical development will be different, which will make parents confused. Parents certainly hope that their children can grow up healthily, so today the editor will tell you what is the normal height of a 14-year-old child?

According to the Chinese teenagers' age, height and weight comparison table, the height reference range for boys aged fourteen is 159.8cm to 174.4cm, and your child's height is 1.47 meters, so your child's height is lower than the lower limit of the reference range. But there is no need to worry too much, because during the growth and development process of adolescence, the height increases very quickly.

The main reason for growth is bone development. Boys can grow 7 to 9 cm taller per year on average, and can reach 10 to 12 cm at most. Girls can grow 5 to 7 cm taller per year on average, and can reach 8 to 10 cm at most. This is mainly due to the growth of the lower limbs and spine.

Generally, women stop growing in height at the age of 19 to 23, and men stop growing in height at the age of 23 to 26. At this time, because the epiphysis is closed, it can no longer grow. Since the epiphysis of women generally close earlier than men, adult women are shorter than men.

Physical exercise can promote body growth. Students who exercise regularly are 5-10 cm taller than those who do not. Physical exercise can promote blood circulation in the human body, strengthen the function of the hematopoietic system, increase appetite, ensure the supply of nutrients, promote the proliferation of cartilage cells, and promote the calcification growth of bones. If you exercise outdoors and are exposed to sunlight frequently, it can increase the production of vitamin D in the body, which is beneficial to the absorption of calcium and phosphorus. It can stimulate the secretion of growth hormone to promote the increase in the number of cells in various tissues of the body, which is beneficial to the development and growth of bones and makes the body continue to grow taller.

Comrades, as parents, children are the buds of the motherland, they only have a happy childhood, so parents should not put too much pressure on children, let them grow up happily, and guide them to have good habits. Some children will be obsessed with games, and some children have the habit of smoking and drinking. Parents must discover it in time and guide them correctly.