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I remember reading that there is a correlation with height and longevity [1]. He is only 5' tall. His height is probably easier on his heart. [1]: https://www.
by agentgt 10y ago
I remember reading that there is a correlation with height and longevity [1]. He is only 5' tall. His height is probably easier on his heart.
[1]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071721/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071721/
- hahamrfunnyguy 10y agoMakes sense. The heart wouldn't need to be as strong to circulate blood, and by extension not need to be as large or need as much nourishment either.
- Fnoord 10y agoHumans shrink in size as they grow older as well.
- rubicon33 10y agoWhat I don't understand about this theory, is, that you would then expect athletes of all sizes to die sooner... Certainly the heart of an athlete has gone a lifetime working harder than a non athlete... Maybe I'm misunderstanding something about the height/age correlation...
- steinystein 10y agoMy guess, is your misunderstanding lies in biology in general. There is no constant maximum heart effort per lifetime. The heart is a muscle, if muscles are not used they become weak, conversely when muscles are used they become stronger and can grow (see: weight lifting). Also there is more to staying alive than a heart that beats.
- nl 10y agoThat may make sense, but appears to be mostly wrong. The linked paper doesn't draw conclusions (it's just a survey paper), but does point to studies showing a positive correlation between cancer, rapid growth, and height.
- r00fus 10y agoI wonder if that explains why women are on average longer lived than men - is it just the average height difference?
- barking 10y agoI don't know. AFAIK, short men have a higher rate of heart disease than tall men. http://time.com/3815022/shorter-people-heart-disease/ http://time.com/3815022/shorter-people-heart-disease/