Can you lose height at the age of 17?

So, Yeah, birthdays in 8 days I’m going to call it 17. But At my friends place we mark the date, out hight and weight on her kitchen door frame. And i have shrunk an Inch, if not more, since January 28th. No joke! Each time i have done it it has been in the same time frame and stuff, but i honestly have shrunken and I am short enough as it is! Shouldn’t you not start shrinking till your like 60 or 70? WHy am i getting shorter?

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Answer #1

lol Maybe you were cheating last time :P Or maybe your posture wasn’t good this time :] But no. I seriously don’t think you can lose a whole inch like that o.o

Answer #2

lst time i did it, which was in January,i had lost an inch over 8 months, and a bunch of weight. But yeah, i deff didn’t cheat but posture should be checked

Answer #3

Could have just been a mistake. But I heard you’re slightly taller in the morning when you wake up because throughout the day gravity pushes your body and makes you slightly shorter …..

Answer #4

it was messure at the same time of day each time

Answer #5

You should try measuring several times to check for errors. Maybe you measured your hair (if it was a higher style) and when cutting it, you lost said height.

I don’t really know how else to explain, since at your age, your bones haven’t fused so you shouldn’t shrink for a long time. Same thing happened to me though, I used to be 5’4”, now I’m 5’3” and my posture is very good.

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