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Originally Posted by Edward64
Interesting chart. I was looking at Females on the 5'3" row for 1988-94. 20-29 years - 34.3% of women are 5'3" or shorter
70-79 years - 61.2% of women are 5'3" or shorter Am I reading this right? Does this indicate shorter women die earlier than taller women? |
I think this indicates that the average height of humans continues to increase with better nutrition in our early years. It also indicates that people shrink as they get older. My Dad was over 6'1" when I was growing up, and at 77 is now under 6'.
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