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How Does Your Age Affect How Big Your Bones Are?

By age 20, most women have accumulated about 95% of their peak bone mass, while men achieve this milestone a bit later, around their late 20s or early 30s. This milestone, called peak bone mass, sets the stage for how your age affects how big your bones are over your lifetime.

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Understanding Bone Growth: Do Bones Get Wider After 18?

While it's a common belief that bone growth ceases after puberty, emerging research reveals that some bones can continue to increase in diameter long after you stop growing taller. Understanding the difference between bone lengthening and bone widening is key to answering the question: do bones get wider after 18?

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