ILikeStuff
Senior member
BAH! Tall chicas pwn!!!
<--- 6' 3"
EDIT: Oh yeah, Tall people, cuz I'm gunna live FOREVER!!!!
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Life span - short or tall people live longer?
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BAH! Tall chicas pwn!!!
<--- 6' 3"
EDIT: Oh yeah, Tall people, cuz I'm gunna live FOREVER!!!!
ILikeStuff
Senior member
That's because over time their spines compressed and they became short... does not mean they were always short (though the definitions of tall and short have changed a bit over the past 50 years... my grandfather was considered a "giant" and he was only 6')
If you look at mammal in general, then larger could mean longer life span due to less heart beat per minute. (Don?t have to work as hard to keep warm)
Whales Elephants, Rhinos, hippopotamus, etc... live much longer than mice.
Same thing could be said between primates. The larger Gorillas, Baboons, etc... life span is relatively longer than the smaller marmosets, monkeys.
It is difficultto gauge human life span to sizes, because you have extreme in diet & living condition.
It is also hard to say which will have longer life expectancy, midgets & giants life span is about the same length. Midget body worn out quicker & giant tend to have heart failure due to the body size.
But if you must compare then size does matter. People in developed countries tend to have better food & medical therefore our size & life expectancy is relatively longer than the malnutritious (undersize) people of third world countries.
MadRat
Lifer
Interesting stats here.
Short people seem more likely to vote and less likely to give a reason why they voted that way.
Tall people seem less likely to vote for themselves but certainly are more outspoken about it. 😉
It used to be that 5'7" was the midline of heighth in the world for men and 5'3" the midline for women, but anyone have current statistics on it?
Short people seem more likely to vote and less likely to give a reason why they voted that way.
Tall people seem less likely to vote for themselves but certainly are more outspoken about it. 😉
It used to be that 5'7" was the midline of heighth in the world for men and 5'3" the midline for women, but anyone have current statistics on it?
yellowperil
Diamond Member
Just a guess but I think tall people are more likely to have a lower BMI therefore less likely to have heart disease or diabetes.
"That's because over time their spines compressed and they became short... does not mean they were always short (though the definitions of tall and short have changed a bit over the past 50 years... my grandfather was considered a "giant" and he was only 6')"
Yep! My parents shrunk. My dad was a tall man, but now he looks short to me because I am taller than he. But he was about 6' 1" tall when he was younger. Same with my mum.
"Just a guess but I think tall people are more likely to have a lower BMI therefore less likely to have heart disease or diabetes."
That's what I think too. I mean, tall people carrying heavy weight isn't very common, whereas it is common amongst short people. But then again, there aren't very many tall people on this earth. So maybe it's a bad comparison.
Yep! My parents shrunk. My dad was a tall man, but now he looks short to me because I am taller than he. But he was about 6' 1" tall when he was younger. Same with my mum.
"Just a guess but I think tall people are more likely to have a lower BMI therefore less likely to have heart disease or diabetes."
That's what I think too. I mean, tall people carrying heavy weight isn't very common, whereas it is common amongst short people. But then again, there aren't very many tall people on this earth. So maybe it's a bad comparison.
For those interested last I heard (1999) I believe the average height for a male of 18 years in North america was 177cm. For a female the average height in north america was 165cm again at 18 years old. This corresponds to about 5'9.5" for males and about 5'5" for females.
As far as the question of lifespan, I seem to recall reading somewhere that shorter people live on average a bit longer, but other factors such as genetics, diet, and environmental factors play a much larger role. Therefore unless you are more than a foot removed from the average I would not be too worried about it. On the other hand those on the extremes do not live as long. (midgets and giants if you will).
As far as the question of lifespan, I seem to recall reading somewhere that shorter people live on average a bit longer, but other factors such as genetics, diet, and environmental factors play a much larger role. Therefore unless you are more than a foot removed from the average I would not be too worried about it. On the other hand those on the extremes do not live as long. (midgets and giants if you will).
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