In emerging adulthood, bone growth ceases as a function of the reduction in _________________, a primary catalyst in bone production.

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Hormones, primarily estrogen, play a key role in bone production and growth. As estrogen levels decrease in emerging adulthood, bone growth also slows down and eventually ceases. Testosterone also affects bone growth, but to a lesser extent in females than in males. Enzymes lactase and protease do not directly impact bone growth.

In Emerging Adulthood, Bone Growth Ceases as a Function of the Reduction