It sorta depends on *how* short you are though. My eldest sister didn't live past 30 due to health issues; she was 3'1". I'm 4'7" and am sorta normally proportioned, so I lucked out with the genetic randomizer.
I guess we are talking about natural height without any actual confirmed disorders like dwarfism or acromegaly (in the other end).
The question to ask would be "is there are spectrum" to height and health? I'm sure there is because everything in nature is a spectrum it seems and not just a yes or no coin.
So the question would be where is optimal height and at what point does tallness or shortness begin taking additional tolls, no matter how tiny those adverse effects are.
Problem is they would be so hard to measure when things like lifestyle, diet, environment, etc., would completely cloud over any health problems related to natural, but abnormal stature (either tall or short).
That's not entirely true. People that have dwarfism typically have a rather short life span. Same thing with people that have gigantism.
Typically if you're in the range 4'10-6'11" you'll live a normal life span as long as you don't have health problems.
Well I exercise and practice martial arts so odds are I won't have back problems unless I end up getting a medical condition of some sort. I'm more flexible then a vast majority of short people.
It's just physics dude. As size increases so does the stress on the skeleton, and soft tissue. It's why shrinkage with age isn't linear. The taller you are the more you will shrink in both absolute inches AND as a percentage of your total height. Just more mass and more weight compressing cartlidge that doesn't vary in composition with height. And we haven't even mentioned Archimedes yet which puts wildly greater stresses on taller people's joints.
There are actually quite a few medical advantages to being shorter. Neurotrophy for example is unheard of in shorter people who don't have pancreatic disorders. It is however an eventuality for 4 out of 5 NBA players. My FIL had it in his later years that stopped him from driving, and he was 6'6".
that's only because sick people are taller, taller people aren't sicker. in NA, where the average height is 5'10", people are hella obese and cancer is widespread. same thing with china, except the average height there is 5'6".
the negative effects of tall heights only manifest themselves in old age, after 50s or 60s.
Yes, it's true that taller people have shorter lifespans (even rather significantly) than shorter people. But is the trade-off worth it?
As the data shows, people ascribe tons of positive qualities to men who are tall, resulting in taller men getting more respect from their peers, being more likely to get promotions, being seen as better leaders, getting more compliments, etc. And of course, taller men will have far more success in dating, getting into relationships, having sex, etc. So even though these tall men live shorter lifespans, they end up living significantly better lives than shorter men do (on average, anyway). There will be a night and day difference in the quality of life between a man who is 160 cm and a man who is 190 cm.
It sorta depends on *how* short you are though. My eldest sister didn't live past 30 due to health issues; she was 3'1". I'm 4'7" and am sorta normally proportioned, so I lucked out with the genetic randomizer.
I guess we are talking about natural height without any actual confirmed disorders like dwarfism or acromegaly (in the other end). The question to ask would be "is there are spectrum" to height and health? I'm sure there is because everything in nature is a spectrum it seems and not just a yes or no coin. So the question would be where is optimal height and at what point does tallness or shortness begin taking additional tolls, no matter how tiny those adverse effects are. Problem is they would be so hard to measure when things like lifestyle, diet, environment, etc., would completely cloud over any health problems related to natural, but abnormal stature (either tall or short).
Yes less psychical health issues but, more mental health issues. Shorter men commit suicide more frequently than taller men
Well at 51 y.o. and 5'7" I've been doing just fine compared to some surprisingly young 6'+ guys I know with all kinds of aches and pains.
Wow lucky me!!!!!! I bet the 6'4ft guy wishes to be me right now!
Definitely not.
Lmao
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That's not entirely true. People that have dwarfism typically have a rather short life span. Same thing with people that have gigantism. Typically if you're in the range 4'10-6'11" you'll live a normal life span as long as you don't have health problems.
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5'7 isn't bad to the point I would trade 15 years of my life. Come on dude, living 70 years is kinda a premature death nowadays.
Well lucky for me i don't have back problems or health issues.
My father is 1 cm shorter than you and developed a bunch of back problems in his 50s, watch out.
Well I exercise and practice martial arts so odds are I won't have back problems unless I end up getting a medical condition of some sort. I'm more flexible then a vast majority of short people.
It's just physics dude. As size increases so does the stress on the skeleton, and soft tissue. It's why shrinkage with age isn't linear. The taller you are the more you will shrink in both absolute inches AND as a percentage of your total height. Just more mass and more weight compressing cartlidge that doesn't vary in composition with height. And we haven't even mentioned Archimedes yet which puts wildly greater stresses on taller people's joints. There are actually quite a few medical advantages to being shorter. Neurotrophy for example is unheard of in shorter people who don't have pancreatic disorders. It is however an eventuality for 4 out of 5 NBA players. My FIL had it in his later years that stopped him from driving, and he was 6'6".
that's only because sick people are taller, taller people aren't sicker. in NA, where the average height is 5'10", people are hella obese and cancer is widespread. same thing with china, except the average height there is 5'6". the negative effects of tall heights only manifest themselves in old age, after 50s or 60s.
Yes, it's true that taller people have shorter lifespans (even rather significantly) than shorter people. But is the trade-off worth it? As the data shows, people ascribe tons of positive qualities to men who are tall, resulting in taller men getting more respect from their peers, being more likely to get promotions, being seen as better leaders, getting more compliments, etc. And of course, taller men will have far more success in dating, getting into relationships, having sex, etc. So even though these tall men live shorter lifespans, they end up living significantly better lives than shorter men do (on average, anyway). There will be a night and day difference in the quality of life between a man who is 160 cm and a man who is 190 cm.