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Since measuring height is a low‐cost screening intervention – and as bone loss occurs, height may decrease – it may be an effective and economical method to identify early osteoporosis of the spine for Robust and Frail elderly. One study showed a significant association with historical height loss of 1.5 cm and vertebral fractures.⁹