{"id":32863,"date":"2024-07-31T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/?p=32863"},"modified":"2024-07-16T21:03:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T21:03:31","slug":"can-sleeping-make-you-taller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/can-sleeping-make-you-taller\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Sleep Make You Grow Taller?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your adult height is primarily determined<\/a> by your genetics, nutrition, and habits, among other factors. The human growth hormone makes you grow taller and is typically released while you sleep during your development years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since sleep is essential to your overall health, it makes sense to assume that a lack of sleep<\/a> can lead to a height deficiency. However, the science is a bit more complicated than that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re curious about what factors contributed to your adult height or want to ensure your child develops as healthily as possible, you’ll find some interesting insights in this article as we delve deeper into this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can sleeping make you taller? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Studies have shown that being a tall adult<\/a> has numerous benefits, including higher socioeconomic status, better health, success at work and school, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It makes sense to want to ensure your child grows to the fullest height possible. Since the growth hormone is released while you sleep, having a quality night’s rest is essential to your health and development.\u00a0However, research hasn’t shown a direct connection between\u00a0sleep quality<\/a>\u00a0and your adult height.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There may be abnormalities associated with sleep that can negatively impact growth, such as breathing or hormone disorders, but there is no evidence that the more sleep in a typically developing child, the taller they will grow,” says\u00a0Natalie Barnett<\/a>, PhD, vice president of clinical research at Nanit<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“There may be abnormalities associated with sleep that can negatively impact growth, such as breathing or hormone disorders, but there is no evidence that the more sleep in a typically developing child, the taller they will grow.”<\/p>\nNatalie Barnett, PhD, vice president of clinical research at Nanit<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Can lack of sleep prevent you from growing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your\u00a0growth happens<\/a>\u00a0the most during two essential periods: from conception through age 2 and before puberty. While a single night of lost sleep won’t impact your child’s growth, if they struggle with chronic\u00a0insomnia<\/a>, which frequently interrupts their sleep cycle, then it may affect the release of that hormone.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 2018 study published in the Jornal de Pediatria<\/em> reviewed the impact of sleep on childhood height and weight, showing a positive relation<\/a> between shorter sleep duration and shorter stature. However, more studies are needed to make this connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bottom line: “Genetics and nutrition are the main predictors of adult height,” says Barnett. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At what age do people grow taller?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n