psycho-social factor that affect that are linked with height gain

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  Psycho-social factors that are linked with
height gain
Add15years.com Add15years.in Author (Prof.) Dr.
S. Om Goel, MD/DM From family of doctors from
AIIMS, MAMC Delhi University MD Medicine,
USA DM/Fellowship, USA
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How do we gain Height?

• Usually we gain height by the growth of our long
  bones which are present in our arms and legs.
• To be honest, Health of baby starts with mothers
  pregnancy Her nutrition taken during pregnancy.

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Psycho-social factors that are linked with height
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• 1.Growth hormone
• It is a protein hormone of about 190 amino acids
  that is synthesized and secreted by cells called
  somatotrophs in the anterior pituitary.
• It is a major participant in control of several
  complex physiologic processes, including growth an
  d metabolism.

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2. Thyroid hormoneAre two hormones produced and
released by the thyroid gland, namely triiodothyro
nine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). They
are tyrosine-based hormones that are primarily
responsible for regulation of metabolism. T3 and
T4 are partially composed of iodine.
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3. Insulin-like growth factors Insulin-like
growth factor any of several peptide hormones
that function primarily to stimulate growth but
that also possess some ability to decrease blood
glucose levels. 4.Genetics does influence our
height. (60 to 80)Scientists estimate that
about 80 percent of an individual's height is
determined by the DNA sequence variants they
have inherited.
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• 5. We must get enough sleep
• The growth hormone is important, and sleep has a
  dramatic effect on the growth hormones
• Growth hormone peaks at the highest while we are
  sleeping.
• 6.Regular Exercise helps
• It is so important, it keeps us extremely
  healthy,
• promotes our health, increases blood circulation
  and so, our good health and general wellbeing
  promotes growth of the bone or our overall growth.

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7. Calcium is obviously especial  Even after
the growing age stops, you can increase height to
few inches by making some diet lifestyle
changes. 8. Vitamin D In contrast, vitamin D is
involved in the processes of bone growth and
mineralization through the regulation of calcium
and phosphorus metabolism.
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9. Androgens (Male Hormones) Androgens are a
group of hormones that play a role in male traits
and reproductive activity. Present in both males
and females, the principle androgens are
testosterone and androstenedione. Androgens may
be called male hormones.
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10. The estrogens (Female Hormones) To promote
linear growth by stimulating growth hormone and
insulin-like growth factor-1 secretion, but they
also lead to little earlier fusion of the growth
plates and cessation of the linear growth (means
our height.)
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Author (Prof.) Dr. S. Om Goel, MD/DM From family
of doctors from AIIMS, MAMC Delhi University
MD Medicine, USA DM/Fellowship, USA
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