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I heard that the average adult loses one to three inches in height by age 70. Are men or women more likely to lose height as they age?
Between the ages of 20 and 69, men and women lose height at the same rate. The changes that bring this about vary between men and women, but the overall effect remains the same. Loss of height may be caused by osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, muscle shortening or tightness, and compressed bones in the spine. After age 70, there is also a loss of disc height. (The discs are located between the bones of the spine.)
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