10 Symptoms of Osteoporosis
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #7: Loss of Height
How tall we grow depends largely on our genetics. Other factors such as nutrition and illnesses can also play a part, though. Indeed, one of the reasons we are encouraged to give milk to children is to give them the calcium that their bones need to grow. Regardless of how tall we might grow in adulthood, there is a chance we can get shorter with old age.
Losing height is not uncommon in elderly people and can be caused by a general weakening physically. Osteoporosis is one common cause of loss of height and the effects can be quite dramatic in severe cases.
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