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> Last year I read an article saying like 30% of children in India are stunted. We were solidly middle class in india that never went hungry. All our kids in U
by apwell23 2y ago
> Last year I read an article saying like 30% of children in India are stunted.
We were solidly middle class in india that never went hungry. All our kids in USA now are atleast 3-4 inches taller than us. They are often taller than their parents in their mid teens.
- lurk2 2y agoIs air quality a problem in the city where you grew up?
- apwell23 2y agoNo. Not at all.
- christkv 2y agoThey probably eat a lot more protein than their parents.
- mapt 2y agoThe Lancet suggests that the difference between very poor nutrition and great nutrition adds up to roughly 8 inches (20cm) of adult height. Height remains very genetically heritable, aside from that. https://www.weforum.org/stories/2020/11/children-height-gap-nutrition-study/ https://www.weforum.org/stories/2020/11/children-height-gap-... You never went hungry, but did you have a reliable supply of all the micronutrients, and an abundance of protein? At all periods from birth to the end of your teens when growth plates ossified?
- kamaal 2y ago>>We were solidly middle class in india that never went hungry. Not being hungry is not the same as getting good nutrition. Middle class in India doesn't eat enough meat, fish, eggs, fruits, and vegetables. Middle class meal in South India is mostly rice. With some fried potato side. In the North its Chapathi(Flat bread-Wheat), with friend potato sides and lentil(Dal). Only thing that Middle class likely gets a good deal of is milk(through Chai). Plus meat is taboo subject in India. A kind of sugar loaded vegetarianism is what most middle class in India gets to eat.
- rayiner 2y agoMy parents were both upper class in Bangladesh (so a rich diet in fish, meat, etc.) and I'm 3" taller than my dad (moved to US at 5) and my brother is 5" taller (born in US).