Association between height loss and mortality in the general population

Association between height loss and mortality in the general population

Abstract Height loss is caused by osteoporosis, vertebral fractures, disc reduction, postural changes, and kyphosis. Marked long-term height loss is reportedly associated with cardiovascular disease and mortality in the elderly. The present study investigated the relationship between short-term heig...

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Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Iwasaki, Hiroshi Kimura, Kenichi Tanaka, Koichi Asahi, Kunitoshi Iseki, Toshiki Moriyama, Kunihiro Yamagata, Kazuhiko Tsuruya, Shouichi Fujimoto, Ichiei Narita, Tsuneo Konta, Masahide Kondo, Masato Kasahara, Yugo Shibagaki, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Junichiro J. Kazama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30835-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30835-1

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