Does being skinny during puberty affect your growth negatively? Height, bones, etc.

[itwillallbeoversoon]

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[Deleted member 28896]

Anorexic skinny, yes, obese, yes. You should be fit to optimize growth, so anywhere around 12-18% BF.

 

[dalepilled]

unsure but me being a fatty got me to 6'3

 

[Dravi_Phen]

Mostly just baseline genetics, but being of normal body fat range should be the best bet to increase height.

 

[garfyld]

As long as you not in dramatically low caloric deficit and eat at least 50-60g proteins then not

 

[incel194012940]

people are going off fairy tales from uncles here, no one read studies or science post

 

[Deleted member 32973]

if you're like actual anorexic like actually an anorexic no. if you're in a normal bmi youre fine

 

[Deleted member 1901]

eating less will reduce growth rate but delay growth plate closure

 

[hansmoleman]

I was skinny and I’m a fucking manlet