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well from what I've seen at doctors' offices - weight and height measurements are not precise.
They will even weigh you while you are carrying your purse and with your shoes on. No subtracting for clothing either. They put that pull out height thing so that it barely or not even touches your head.
I was used to strict military measurements. Shoes off, 3lbs off minimum for clothing, that height stick thing pressed firmly on your skull. And the weight machine had to be calibrated.
I was 6'3" all my adult life. I'm 70 now. At age 65 I had both my knees replaced, and have been 6'2" since then. I figured it was due to the new knees. But maybe not.
My brother, 2 years younger, was always 6'4", and recently measured 6'3". His kness have not been replaced. So my loss of an inch may not be from that.
No complaints. I still have trouble getting in and out of the wife's car!
I'm 80 and I've lost an inch , 6 ft down to 5ft 11 in. I guess when I'm 160 I'll be down to 5 ft 10 in.
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