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Standing head and shoulders above the crowd has its perks – but those extra inches can come at a cost. According to a new study, being tall is fundamentally associated with a number of diseases, from varicose veins to peripheral nerve damage.
Research confirms link between height and various clinical findings including atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolic events, coronary heart disease and hypertension.
A new study, called the largest of its kind to date, has found taller people run an increased risk of certain diseases and a lower risk for others.
Scientists have long struggled to pinpoint if height is responsible for enhancing or lowering health conditions in people, and now they have an answer.
Study of 250,000 people sought to remove confounding factors such as socioeconomic status