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Hey there I'm Algerian. I find height to be an interesting topic in Algeria because a lot of people grew much taller after france left algeria, so i think envir
by findyoucef 10y ago
Hey there I'm Algerian. I find height to be an interesting topic in Algeria because a lot of people grew much taller after france left algeria, so i think environment and nutrition are big factors. My mom, her sister, and her brother were all born in the early 50s during the war and french rule and they were all relatively short. 5'0 5'2 and 5'7 for my uncle, while her other two siblings a sister and brother who were born after the war were much taller. My aunt was 5'6 and my uncle 6'0, and now his son is 6'5.
- erelde 10y agoI think people grew taller generally after the 60s ? Richer nutrition globally certainly, lots of meat (also leading to earlier puberty I seem to remember) ?
- timje1 10y agoEarlier puberty normally results in a shorter adult - since kids tend to grow slowly before puberty and stop once it finishes.
- findyoucef 10y agoAlgerians didn't have access to adequate nutrition while under french rule.
- VeejayRampay 10y agoI'm French and I notice the exact same thing in France with the second and third generation of immigrants from North Africa. You see the older guys that first immigrated to France in the 60's hovering around 5'2 or so and the sons and grandsons are all around 6'2" / 6'3".
- findyoucef 10y agoyep it's definitely a nutritional issue. One of the biggest issues about the french occupation was that the native was literally starving. The natives were pushed off the fertile lands, and it was given to european colonists.