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How the Dutch became the tallest nation on Earth
- bell-cot 2y agoFluffy. Article has a nice "average height by nation & decade" chart...but makes no mention of how Dutch height trends seems to march in lockstep with neighboring countries in some periods, but strongly diverge in others. And no mention of the grim WWII Dutch Hongerwinter ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_famine_of_1944%E2%80%931945 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_famine_of_1944%E2%80%931... ), nor of the direct, epigenetic, and cultural effects it obviously had.
- bdjsiqoocwk 2y agoClick bait. Article titled "how Dutch became the tallest nation", but it does not in fact explain HOW the Dutch became the tallest nation.
- musicale 2y agoIt suggests better nutrition (perhaps higher-quality food for people who are growing), a present caregiver parent, lower stress, and less disease. I think I have read that that Dutch milk and dairy products are of excellent quality and might be a component of that improved nutrition.