People are physically taller in the morning after waking up than they are at night
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SUPPORTED
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Human stature exhibits a distinct circadian rhythm where individuals are significantly taller in the morning after waking up than they are at night, due to the spinal decompression and rehydration of intervertebral discs during sleep.
Evidence for · 2
Orcadian Variation in Human Stature
1984 · cited by 131
Peak stature was measured upon awakening at 0730, with a significant circadian variation showing height loss throughout the day due to spinal compression.
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Voluntary and Diurnal Variation in Height and Associated Surface Contour Changes in Spinal Curves
1983 · cited by 15
Measurements confirmed that height upon rising can be substantially greater than later in the day due to spinal decompression during rest.