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During her early forties, lana is 5'8" tall. she can expect to be _____ as a woman in her seventies.

Respuesta :

Everyone shrinks due to compression of spinal column

Answer:

During her early forties, lana is 5'8" tall. she can expect to be ___5'4"___ as a woman in her seventies.

Explanation:

loss of height is directly related to age. with age changes occurs  in bones, joints and muscles. According to research (Walston JD. Common clinical sequelae of aging. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 25th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 25) it is evident that people loss 1.5 inch every 10 years after 40 years of age. Considering this  as reference lana will loss 4 - 5 inches when she reach her seventies.

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