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Height loss in men could be sign of a sick heart: reduce your risk of bone and muscle loss, as well as heart disease, by staying physically active.(NUTRITION)
There's no denying that as we age, we become shorter. Bones, muscles, and joints change with age due to many factors, including decreased bone mineral density, muscle loss, arthritis, and osteoporosis. But new research finds that this common occurrence may be a marker for a much more serious condition.
A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has revealed a correlation between height loss in men and the risk of coronary heart disease and death. More than 4,000 men were studied, beginning at age 40 and continuing until 59, and then again between the ages of 60 and 79, to measure the relationship between height loss and cardiovascular disease and mortality. Researchers found that men who experienced loss of height were, in fact, more likely to develop heart disease.
"This is an epidemiologic study of a large number of patients followed over a long period of time," says Heather Gornik, MD, an associate staff member in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. "The authors found that height loss, particularly of more than three centimeters (a little more than an inch), was associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality.
"Height loss was also associated with markers of 'doing poorly' in older age, including self-assessment of poor health, markers of poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and decreased mobility," she adds. "I think the height loss is ...
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