How and when does skeletal ossification complete? What is the importance of proper nutrition

How and when does skeletal ossification complete? What is the importance of proper nutrition for human growth and development?

The process of ossification of the human skeleton takes a long time. A child is born and most of his bones are made of cartilage, which is why it is so important to monitor the correct posture and development of the baby, because skeletal disorders most often occur in childhood. Then, over the course of decades, the skeleton gradually ossifies and this process ends by the age of 21-25 (the latter ossifies the head of the tibia). With food, we get calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D, which are involved in ossification (dairy products). Eating right is very important, since our skeleton is the basis for a full life, movement, etc.