Mid-life structural changes to the jawbone may signal subsequent height loss in women, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Dentists, who are likely to spot these on mouth x-rays during routine check-ups, should collaborate with patients' doctors as this may open up opportunities for prevention, suggest the researchers. Height loss in women tends to speed up over the age of 75 and is associated with increased risks of ill health and death, say the researchers. Various explanations have been mooted for this loss, including progressive skeletal deformation, fallen arches in the feet and altered posture, and/or degenerative processes including osteoporosis, compressed or lost discs in the spine, and vertebral fractures.

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