Kyphosis - People at Risk
- Kyphosis occurs in Children, Adolescents and Adults.
Adolescent girls: Those with poor posture, who are at greater risk for postural kyphosis.
Boys: Those between the ages of 10 and 15, who are at greater risk for Scheuermann's kyphosis, a developmental disorder caused by excessive kyphosis, more common in boys than girls.
Older adults: Those with osteoporosis, who are at greater risk for spinal fractures that could lead to kyphosis.
- People who have certain ailments, which affect the connective tissue, such as Marfan syndrome, are also susceptible.
- It is common in females than in males.
