At what age do you stop growing in height?

 Growth in height does not always occur throughout life. Height will increase rapidly, then will stop. And it doesn't stop there, your height can decrease as you get older. Then, when does the growth in height stop and when will it decrease?

When does height stop growing?
Growth in height stops when the plates in the long bones close so that the bones can't grow any longer. This generally happens when you are still in puberty. Therefore, before puberty runs out, you should use this opportunity as well as possible to increase your height.

When you hit puberty will be different for each person. However, generally women will experience puberty earlier than men.

Women begin to enter puberty at the age of 8-13 years and experience peak growth at the age of 10-14 years. Two years after puberty begins, women will reach peak height growth. And, then growth in height stops approximately at the age of 14-16 years (depending on when puberty begins).

Meanwhile, men begin to enter puberty at the age of 10-13 years. And, tend to experience peak growth at the age of 12-16 years. Generally in men, growth in height stops at the age of 18 years (this also depends on when puberty begins), but muscle development will continue.
decrease with age, as Professor Barbara Workman, director of the Monash Aging Research Center (MON-ARC), told ABC Health & Wellbeing.

You may begin to lose about half a centimeter to more than a centimeter every 10 years, starting at the age of 40. However, this may occur differently for each person, some people experience a decrease in height after the age of 60 or 70 years.

Generally, women experience a decrease in height at an earlier age than men. This is because women tend to experience bone loss after menopause. In addition, because men usually have stronger bones and larger muscles than women.

People who are moderately active may experience slower weight loss. Because they have stronger and denser bones, and greater muscle mass than people who are less active. As you get older, you will also experience a loss of muscle mass, in addition to losing bone mass.

Why is the height decreased?
Still according to Workman, one of the main causes of decreased height is because the plates that form the cartilage joints between the vertebrae are thinning. This disc acts as a shock absorber and helps the spine to move more flexibly.

As you age, these discs can thin and break, which can cause your height to decrease. In addition, osteoporosis can also be the cause of your decreased height. Osteoporosis makes bones more brittle, making them more susceptible to fractures. Fractures that occur in the spine can cause a decrease in height.

In addition, sarcopenia which usually occurs in old age can also be a cause of decreased height. Sarcopenia or loss of muscle mass and function that occurs in the trunk can cause the body to become stooped, resulting in reduced height. Humpback can also be caused by compression fractures of the spine.