According to the expert, the most obvious reason for loss of previous height is curvature of the spine. Kyphosis, that is, age-related stooping, occurs as the muscles surrounding the spine become weaker over the years, and a person loses the ability to maintain posture. Fortunately, exercising throughout your life can help prevent future illness.
Less noticeable processes include a decrease in bone density, which, according to scientists, is caused by a decrease in estrogen and testosterone levels with age. Vitamin D deficiency and decreased calcium absorption by the kidneys in old age can worsen this process, sometimes leading to a bone disease known as osteoporosis. The bones become weaker and may become deformed, causing compression fractures, which are usually painless.
In addition, starting at age 30, intervertebral discs can literally begin to shrink, becoming less and less hard as they lose water. Since the spine is made up of 23 discs, reducing a few of them by a couple of millimeters can rob you of a centimeter or more of height.
2024-02-03 06:46:48
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