I am a boy of 17 years old and I am 1 meter75. Is that a normal height or am I too short?

Answer

Dear Jan,

The average height of a boy of 17 years, based on figures from 2005, is 1,780 m. So you approach this height.

http://www.dinbelg.be/17jaarjongens.htm

http://www.vub.ac.be/ Groeicurven/files/1-20050604-NP2-20M.pdf

The bone age can be used to predict what your future height will be. A radiographic image of your left hand or wrist is compared with a reference photo to determine whether cartilage is still present. In the absence of cartilage, the bone can no longer grow. Exact predictions about the length cannot be given according to this method.

A possible calculation for your height could be: (Tanner’s method)( length of the mother in cm + height of the father in cm + 13) divided by 2.

Don’t worry, 1m75 is a nice length.

Regards,

S. Van Rampelberg