Height, body size, and longevity: is smaller better for the human body?

T. Samaras, H. Elrick
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Martel and Biller reported that the socially ideal height for western menis 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) andrising.1 Withadvances in genetic engineering, parents will be able to control the heightsof their children, and these heights are likely to increase with each newgeneration. Indeed, greater height and associated lean body mass are viewedpositively by the medical profession and society. This bias is based on a fewstudies and our cultural values but ignores extensive data that indicate thatshorter stature is healthier. We summarize our findings of more than 25 yearsof personal and literatureresearch.​literatureresearch. Table 1 Age-standardized death rates from all causes, coronary heart disease(CHD), and stroke per 100,000 population (males) for 6 ethnic groups inCalifornia
身高、体型和寿命:越小越好吗?
马特尔和比勒报告说,西方男性的社会理想身高是188厘米(6英尺2英寸),而且还在上升随着基因工程技术的进步,父母将能够控制孩子的身高,而且这些身高可能会随着每一代的增加而增加。事实上,医学界和社会都积极地看待较高的身高和相关的瘦体重。这种偏见是基于一些研究和我们的文化价值观,但忽视了表明身材越矮越健康的大量数据。我们总结了我们超过25年的个人和文学研究的发现。表1加州6个种族群体的年龄标准化死亡率,包括所有原因、冠心病(CHD)和每10万人(男性)中风
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