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Feb 29, 2016 · This review of potential determinants and consequences suggests that adult height is both affected by, and affects, health, nutrition, and socioeconomic status, and that these environmental conditions are critical to the height and health of future generations.
- Jessica M. Perkins, S.V. Subramanian, George Davey Smith, Emre Özaltin
- 10.1093/nutrit/nuv105
- 2016
- Nutr Rev. 2016 Mar; 74(3): 149-165.
In that figure, height varies strongly and significantly with respect to race, urbanization, and nativity, all factors that predict mortality. Also, much previous research has shown that over long periods of time in the U.S., height has tended to move together with life expectancy .
- Sven E. Wilson
- 10.1016/j.ehb.2019.05.004
- 2019
- 2019/08
In the past 20 years, the “bigger is better” misconception hasbeen promoted by studies that found that taller people—men over 183 cm(6 ft) and women over 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)—have lower death rates fromheart disease and all causes than shorter people (men under 170 cm [5 ft 7 in]and women under 150 cm [4 ft 11 in]).
Mar 11, 2014 · We discuss recommendations for how taller people can minimize their risks. Future public health practices should focus on healthful nutrition, without promoting continued secular growth in height and weight.
- Thomas T Samaras
- 2012
Mar 7, 2003 · The authors suggest that the differences in longevity between the sexes is due to their height differences because men average about 8.0% taller than women and have a 7.9% lower life expectancy at birth. Animal experiments also show that smaller animals within the same species generally live longer.
- Thomas T Samaras, Harold Elrick, Lowell H Storms
- 2003
The height differential between the tallest and shortest populations was ~19 cm for men and ~20 cm for women a century ago, and has remained about the same for women and increased for men a century later despite substantial changes in the ranking of countries in terms of adult height.
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Jul 26, 2016 · Height in early adulthood is an indicator that integrates across different dimensions of sustainable human development with links to health and longevity, nutrition, education and economic productivity.
