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People may be heavier than 50y ago, but people are also taller than they were half a century ago. "...the average height of a man aged 20-74 years increased fr
by ProfessorLayton 2y ago
People may be heavier than 50y ago, but people are also taller than they were half a century ago.
"...the average height of a man aged 20-74 years increased from just over 5-8 in 1960 to 5-9 ½ in 2002" [1].
Despite the higher weight, life expectancy has increased too [2]. I'm not trying to handwave obesity rates, but pointing out that it's a mixed narrative.
[1] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/04news/americans.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/04news/americans.htm
[2] https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2020/demo/p25-1145.pdf https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publicatio...
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