Why are Americans getting shorter?
Average height in the U.S. has been in decline since about 1980. What’s causing that, and why does it matter?
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Average height in the U.S. has been in decline since about 1980. What’s causing that, and why does it matter?
An official study by the Dutch national statistics office finds that the loftiest people on earth appear to be less taller than before.
AALSMEER, Netherlands — While the rest of the world literally looks up to the Dutch, the tallest members of the loftiest populace on earth insist it’s not easy being big.So an official study by the Dutch national statistics office finding that they appear to be shrinking might be construed as good news — even if it could threaten The Netherlands’ number one spot.At a meeting
AALSMEER, Netherlands — While the rest of the world literally looks up to the Dutch, the tallest members of the loftiest populace on earth insist it’s not easy being big.So an official study by the Dutch national statistics office finding that they appear to be shrinking might be construed as good news — even if it could threaten The Netherlands’ number one spot.At a meeting