1. A height of 162 cm for a girl does not constitute being short.
2. In most parts of China, the height of women averages around 160 cm, and many fall within this range. While there are females who are taller, they are in the minority.
3. Females with a height between 156 and 162 cm appear neither short nor too tall; they present a petite yet appropriately proportioned stature.
4. A height between 163 and 167 cm is often perceived as more towering and is considered an ideal height for girls.
5. Height is primarily determined by the skeletal system, which includes the skull, vertebral column, and long bones of the lower limbs.
6. The development of a person's body is a complex process that follows a sequence from the top down and from the center outward.
7. At birth, a newborn's head length is half that of an adult, while the body length is only one-quarter of an adult's.
8. The length of the lower limbs in a newborn is even just one-quarter of an adult's.
9. The development of the long bones in the lower limbs has the most significant impact on height, and the proportion of body parts changes as one grows from fetus to adulthood.
10. A normal newborn's length at birth is about 50 cm, around 75 cm at 1 year old, and about 85 cm at 2 years old.
11. From age 3 to 7, a child typically gains about 6 to 15 cm in height each year.
12. By the ages of 11 or 12, most people reach a height of 155 to 160 cm, at which point the height difference is minimal.
13. Puberty brings a second leap in height, influenced by factors such as genetics, nutrition, and physical exercise, resulting in individual differences.
14. During puberty, some may increase their height by 6 to 7 cm per year or even 10 to 13 cm.
15. After the age of 17 or 18, the rate of height increase slows significantly and usually stops by the time sexual maturity is reached, at which point a person's height is generally set.
