Height differences between countries can be staggering. A recent study compiled by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD RisC) research network updates the global ranking of average adult male ...
European Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 26, No. 1 (2011), pp. 13-21 (9 pages) An inverse association between height and risk of cardiovascular disease has been reported, but the evidence is limited for ...
A man with a beard and a black t-shirt measures his height with a tape measure. Genetics partially influences height, but other factors, such as nutrition, also affect how tall you become as an adult.