Are there any actual documented STUDIES showing that caffeine stunts growth?
I’m 20, 5′6, its pretty gay. people complain about being short when they’re 5′9. And, most likely as a result, I took pretty seriously to studying bodybuilding and nutrition, a bit of endocrinology too.
I’ve never though, in my time reading, read that caffeine had an inhibitory effect on human growth hormone or anything like that. But I have quite a bit heard that it stunts your growth, so I don’t use caffeine as a stimulant for weight lifting.
But today I began to look more seriously into it, as caffeine is huge in weight lifting, and I haven’t been able to find any studies that showed it had an effect on growth. That said, the high doses of synthetic caffeine in pre-workout formulas are usually more than 3/2 to 2 cups of coffee. So I’d be consuming a damn lot of it, I mean, if caffeine stunts your growth then I’ll definitely be getting enough to see those effects.
if any of you can cite, with sources, some studies for or against this topic I’d really appreciate it. And if you’d give a link to the source that’d be even better, i’ll read whatever you provide.
Much appreciated,
Trey
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Nope. It’s a myth.
Check the site in the sources.
NOT true. Research suggests that coffee consumption has no effect on height. This Myth was started decades ago when it was thought that caffeine in coffee may be a risk for osteoporosis, and subsequently lead to reduced bone mass. However, much of the previous research that linked caffeine beverages and osteoporosis were made in populations that also had low calcium intakes. These people were most likely replacing calcium-rich milk with coffee or caffeine sodas. *Low calicum intakes are clearly linked to reduced bone health.
More recent studies suggest that even if caffeine does slightly offset calcium absorption, the effect is very small…. and it’s easily offset by adding a couple of tablespoons of milk into your coffee. Of course, for optimal bone health you’ll also need an appropriate daily dose of calcium throughout the day from low-fat dairy, fortified foods, certain greens and/or supplements.
Not that I have ever come across