Re: Worried about height loss in 20's

mjoann wrote: 
Hello,

I have not seen a doctor yet, because I thought the loss of height I detected a few months ago was a fluke. However, I just checked my height with two different measures and came up an inch shorter than I have in the past. I am only 27.

From about age 13 on, I measured 5' 2.5"- 5' 2.75" depending on the measure, time of day, etc. I have always been skinny, not dangerously thin, but enough that I have been trying to gain weight for years. From 2004-2005, I finally put on some weight and am now at my ideal weight and fat percentage. I actually felt taller after this and decided to check my height (hoping for a small miracle ;) It must have been confidence in my new curves that made me feel taller, because at that time I measured only 5' 2".

Yesterday, I read an article that claimed being underweight could cause a loss in height. It made me nervous, so I rechecked my height today. Twice it came up at 5' 1.5". I am waiting for my fiancé to get home, so he can check in case I am not measuring myself correctly.

I don't think this is normal or good at all for someone my age! It doesn't make sense because my diet should be bone-friendly. I have always drank a lot of milk, at least four cups a day, in addition to loving cheese. I also avoid sugar due to reactive hypoglycemia and dislike soft drinks. Because I've been trying to gain weight for so long, I have been very conscious about getting enough vitamins and minerals from "real" foods. The only thing I can think of that would be detrimental to my bones is the heavy fluoridation of my city's water. I pretty much drink only filtered water, but pitcher filters don't really remove fluoride well, so I'm afraid I am being bombarded by it. (I have been diagnosed with fluorosis by three dentists who claim my teeth are the worst they've seen.)

Is it normal for someone under 30 to lose 1/2", possibly a full inch in height?

mjoann


Were all these measurements done using the exact same measurement tool or device? A difference of 1/2" ... or maybe even 1" could be easily explainable by normal errors or differences in readings. I know for a fact that I've had my height measured an inch apart at different doctor's offices.

Larry E.
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