Why are teenagers nowadays so tall?

Question

I'm 16, and 5'10, but i dont have a problem with my height!. But what im noticing, is that guys that are like 12-13 years old, are the same height as me. How come, they are so young aswell?

Answer 1

im 15 and 5'1 haha but im girl.. soo i dont think it matters?

Answer 2

Mother's Milk.

Answer 3

Hormones in the meat they eat from the grocery stores.

That's why alot of girls are maturing so much earlier also. Or so i've read.

Answer 4

it is all the c**p that is in our foods today...

Answer 5

Well im guessing because we knonw more about health and fitness of your body AANNDDD theres more crossculture breeding so taller cultures ( yes there are cultures that tend to b taller) are more prominent in an european dominated society which is shorter...no miracle grow

Answer 6

well alot has to do with where the person is from ,i mean in the u.s. kids eat very well and grow very big the same as people from denmark they have now grown bigger on average then rest of the world do to what they eat  

Answer 7

the stuff they put in the food im 13 and im you height  

Answer 8

Mostly something to do with our diets nowadays. I'm 14, and 5'9. Plus I'm a girl. I feel like a giant sometimes.

Answer 9

well i'm 16 and 5'4" how do you think i feel

Answer 10

its the milk

Answer 11

probably their diet

they probably live in a good country with plenty of food to eat

genes and excercise and sleep and vitamins/minerals contribute too...