Sitting down too much

[MrMister]

Can someone the body shrink or stop growing in height if someone sits around too much ?

[The-HouseHusband]

You wont shrink in height but you would suffer muscle loss due to not moving around run the risk of damage to the spine if not sat correctly with adequate lumber support.

[Sqad]

I agree with HH, you will lose height because your spine will start to bend(Kyphosis)

[B00]

God i hope not, im only 5'1- with all the sitting (read lazing) around I do, i'll bloody shrink to nothing!

[Old_Geezer]

The answer is to stay lying in bed all day.

[B00]

Bed sores OG, bed sores....

Don't think i haven't thought it through!

[Sqad]

BOO 5ft1 maybe.......but beautifully packaged ;-)

[B00]

bugger off.

[Zeuhl]

Can cause some parts to expand

[Lore]

I was thinking the same thing, boo. I'm 5'3" if I really really really stand up straight!

[B00]

why would you do that Lore? Stand up? Unless its to get a cake down from a high shelf?

[Lore]

ok, I lied. What I meant was, I'm 5'3" if I really really really try to touch the end of the sofa with my toes :p

[boxtops]

You'd probably suffer something like round shoulders too, which would make you even smaller.

[B00]

gotcha, now i get you....exercise....why didn't you say?

[Lore]

Oh, I don't like to brag! - ten reps this month ... jealous much? :p