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Can someone please sum it up for those that don't have a subscription?

• bob_theslob646 8y ago
  > "As for why the height of Americans has plateaued, while the Dutch continue to grow like weeds, Dr. Komlos theorized that it is because of differences in nutrition, health care and spending. “Average income is a very misleading indicator,” Dr. Komlos said. “It depends on who gets that income, and how it is used. If you’re healthier, if you go to the doctor regularly, you’re likely to live longer. And you’re also likely to become taller.”
  • bluedino 8y ago
    The Dutch have gained 8 inches in height, on average, over the last 150 years. Americans meanwhile onl gained 6cm of height 'Natural selection'. From another, similar article: Average-height women seemed to be favored when it came to having kids, even though taller women had kids who I'm sure the height of the average American has been lowered by immigration from typically shorter people from China, Mexicao, and India were more likely to survive. That, in turn, contributed to the reproductive success of tall men.
    • rublev 8y ago
      Haha what relevance does that quote have?