Question

Give reasons for the following:

Sudden increase in height around 14 years of age.

Answer 1

Adolescence:

1. It is a period of increased physical growth and a number of physical, hormonal, behavioral and psychological changes.
2. Adolescence begins around the age of 11 years and lasts up to 18-19 years.
3. There is sudden increase in height as the bones of arms and legs elongate.
4. Initially the girls grow faster than the boys but by the age of 18, both boys and girls reach their maximum height.