Does coffee really shorten the growth of a person?

Question

when i was younger i was told not to drink coffee because then i wouldnt grow as much as i would. but i still drank it anyways and my height is pretty average but i was wondering would i have been a few inches taller if i didnt drink coffee?

Answer 1

Im not sure what the answer is but I will tell you that I got hooked on coffee starting at 13. My mother did let me drink it. I am now 27 and 5'11" so I dont think it stunted my growth much.  

Answer 2

no, that's a myth

and to the people who gave me thumbs downs: you must really freakin' stupid if you think it's true

Answer 3

I think its an urban legend honestly.. I have never seen a study on it though.  

Answer 4

yeeeeeeeeeeee

Answer 5

There's no proof caffiene stunts growth.

If anything, people are worried that coffee and sugary, caffienated sodas replace fluids that would tend to promote growth, like milk or juice.

I doubt you would have been any taller.

good luck!