5 Interesting Height Statistics
It's also fascinating to study statistics and try to find connections between different things, and the reasons behind them. This is no different with height. As we slowly begin to understand more and more of the factors which play a role in shaping height, the statistics which were previously unclear begin to make more sense.
1) Height by Region - This has been one of the most looked at areas concerning height. With entire regions of the world having significant height advantages over other areas, it seemed like the most obvious way to find the link between height and the factors which affect it. So what is causing this fluctuation in height between different regions?
Nutrition and genetics often plays a key role in height, and it's an established fact that wealthier people, especially those from a long line of wealthy family members, are traditionally taller than poorer people, though this gap is closing. This doesn't explain though why the Japanese, one of the most civilized and wealthiest nations in the world for the past millennium, and also the longest living people in the world, are still so short (though they are slowly making up ground).
2) Growth Spurts - The growth spurts in children, brought about by the increased levels of human growth hormones released during puberty, can by quite dramatic, usually resulting in height gain increases of more than 50% above the years surrounding the growth spurt. Girls, who typically hit puberty around the age of 11, can gain as much as 3.5 inches per year during this span, while boys, who hit their spurt slightly later, can see yearly increases of as much as 4.5 inches per year.
3) Family Ties - As mentioned, it's long been theorized or suspected that genetics plays a large role in height, to the point that a widely accepted scale for possible height based on the height of other family members has been adopted.
The formula works like this. Take the height of your 6 immediate ancestors, two parents and four grandparents, and add them together in inches, then divide that number by 6. From that number, males should multiple by 1.08 and add 3.5 inches, while females should multiple by 0.92 and add 2.5 inches.
4) Height in the Workplace - When staring down to candidates with equal credentials, employers are more likely to choose the taller man 75% of the time, especially when that man is significantly taller than competing candidates. Another way in which we see how height is perceived in society.
5) Height in Love - Height is also important in a partner, and here too taller is usually better. Women almost always desire taller men, while men naturally prefer smaller women, though they naturally have less choice in the matter. Even though that is the case, men are much less concerned about height in general than women are.
By region, Asian women were willing to get involved with a shorter man at a much higher clip than those from other countries, which is to be somewhat expected, as Asian men are much shorter on average. Black women on the other hand were much more likely to want a taller man.
These are only a few of the many interesting statistics concerning height, and the way its viewed in society. It's clear that height has a role in many aspects of our lives, not just the ability to reach an item on a high shelf.
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