America isn’t standing as tall as it once did, at least compared to adult men and woman in other countries.
A study published by eLife examined a century of height trends around the world. While Americans were among the tallest people in the world in 1896, by 1996, it fell "behind its European counterparts after having had the smallest gain in height of any high-income country.”
This could be a troubling sign of the overall health of the U.S. population because, as the researchers note, height is associated with “enhanced longevity” as well as higher earnings.
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John joined TriMed in 2016, focusing on healthcare policy and regulation. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago, he worked at FM News Chicago and Rivet News Radio, and worked on the state government and politics beat for the Illinois Radio Network. Outside of work, you may find him adding to his never-ending graphic novel collection.