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health advisory Hospital Health advisory 2007-11-16 5:19:36

When I wake up in the morning and measure myself im a little over 6'0, and at night im about 5'11 3/4. Is your real height in the morning or at night?

Answer:

in the morning

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I am 5'2'' and 1/2'' lol and that 1/2'' matters!!!

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bother are correct the reason your shorter at the end of the day is because of all the pressure on your spine from walking around all day and when you sleep there is less pressure

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i thought it stayed the same i did not know it change between night in mornings

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real height? you've shrunk during the day?

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morning

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Your spine compresses throughout the day. It's normal for it to settle about a quarter of an inch up to as much as a half an inch. I'd go with 6'.

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In the morning, after your body has had time to recuperate from the pounding we have put it through during the previous day!

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I like to think its the morning.

I heard somewhere that when astronauts return from space not only are their muscles weaker but they are also a few inches taller. It is because gravity will take its toll on your spine throughout the day. You will typically also weigh less in the morning than in the evening. I have been as tall as 6'1" in the morning and only 5'10.5" in the evening. In the military this really makes a difference because we have to be within height & wieght standards so me being a bigger guy I love to have my measurement taken in the morning after a long rest.

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