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What is the latest age at which a human has been recorded as growing taller?

Question #151109. Asked by gmackematix.
Last updated May 20 2024.
Originally posted May 15 2024 11:58 AM.

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As no one has yet been able to offer an answer, I can say that Robert Pershing Wadlow, whilst possibly not the *oldest* man to be recorded as growing taller, was certainly still growing at his death, as at 18 days before he passed away at the very early age of 22 years and 4 months, he was measured at 8ft 11.1 inches (2.72m). The year before he was a 'mere' 8ft 8in (2.64m). His great height was from "hypertrophy of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone (HGH)."

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wadlow

May 20 2024, 3:15 PM
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