Why do we decrease the number of bones we have as we get older?

Bones become less dense as we age for several reasons, including:

An inactive lifestyle causes bone wastage.

Hormonal changes – in women, menopause triggers the loss of minerals in bone tissue.

In men, the gradual decline in sex hormones leads to the later development of osteoporosis.

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huck's relationship with food is a prominent theme throughout the novel, and during his time on jackson's island and working his way down river, huck revels in and enjoys his ad hoc dining. in the first chapter, we observe huck is ironically trapped in a "civilized" world, when he would prefer to live freely in nature.