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How have Europeans grown so tall?
- pbreit 15y agoI'm surprised not even a mention of evolution, at least to note that it is only a minor influence (if such is the case).
- dazzawazza 15y agoSince he's only talking about the last century there is a maximum of 7 generations (assuming females become fertile at 13) so that's not really enough time for genes to have a major influence unless there is some weird cult in Europe that values height and early breeding above all other factors.
- pbreit 15y agoBut there's decent research on how taller men fare better on reproductive fitness and attributes can change meaningfully even in just 7 generations. I'm not saying it's the main cause or even a significant contributor (although it could be; I just haven't done the research), I was just surprised it wasn't even touched upon.