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IIRC human height and life expectancy are negatively correlated due to rare FOXO3 gene which makes people's height shorter and life longer, and there is a Simps
by anonymfus 8y ago
IIRC human height and life expectancy are negatively correlated due to rare FOXO3 gene which makes people's height shorter and life longer, and there is a Simpson Paradox here: in both groups of people with and without this gene longer height its correlated with longer life.
- PunchTornado 8y agoThey are negatively correlated. Several studies showed that short people live longer. http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2013/07/height_and_longevity_the_research_is_clear_being_tall_is_hazardous_to_your.html?via=gdpr-consent http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/201... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22582890 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22582890
- taeric 8y agoDo you have a link showing that paradox?