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why do we stop grow`ing at certain age?
At the age of 20 to 24 the body gets the full maturity and after that the body stops growing up, because after this age the glands which are responsible for growth become less active. But there is very slow continuous growth even after the age of 35 to 40 years. The body starts contracting after this age. After the age of 40 it contracts about one centimeter every ten years. This contraction is because of the drying up of the cartilages in our spinal column and joints.


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