Most boys are done growing by 16. You were likely close to your adult height regardless by age 15.
Can adolescent anorexia have long term effects? Does it have long term effects if it occurs during puberty?26m. No known health conditions. From upstate NY.Ive struggled with my weight my entire life. At birth I was 9lbs. By the time I was 12, I was clocking in around 190 lbs. By the time I was 15, I was well over 200lbs.When I was 15, I had multiple surgeries on my feet. I had arthritis, and flat feet. I had 5 back to back surgeries to correct it. They put me on a ton of pain meds from 15-17. As a result, my appetite was severely suppressed during those 2 years. I remember losing a ton of weight, and people started to notice. I barely ate, due to the low appetite from the pain meds. I remember being 15, and thinking Wow. This was easier than I thought. This led to some pretty terrible choices. Throughout puberty, you probably couldve defined me as a textbook anorexic. I barely ate, and the weight just fell off. I really didnt notice how bad it was until I was 20. I was 20 years old and severely underweight. I was skin and bonesToday, I dont deal with it at all. Im 511 and weigh around 170-175. I dont really check. I eat well, and long distance cycle 3-4 times a week. I do strength training a couple of times a week. Not as much as I should, but I try. I watch what I eat, but definitely consume at least 2000 calories a day. Theres no question about that.But the more and more I read up on this, the more I fear how the prescription pain meds, and anorexia was detrimental to my growth during puberty. Thats such an important time for human beings, and I fear what long term effects my poor decisions caused.Can adolescent anorexia and drug use have detrimental effects during puberty? Maybe Im just paranoid. I fear it stunted my body. I fear I didnt give my body the proper chance to grow and mature