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When you gain weight do your bones get wider? such as your pelvis and hip bones can they become wider? i know bone structure is genetic but can they?

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Dr. Dan Fisher answered

Nope.: Bones do not get wider or bigger except in acromegaly. If you do a body scan on an obese individual you can see the "skinny person's" bones inside.

Answered 8/9/2018

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A member asked:

When you gain weight do your bones get wider? such as your pelvis and hip bones can they become wider? i know bone structure is genetic but can they?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Dan Fisher answered

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