The relationship between adult stature and longevity: tall men are unlikely to outlive their short peers – evidence from a study of all adult deaths in Poland in the years 2004–2008
Early epidemiological studies demonstrated that short stature is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, lower energy intake or food deprivation during growth, poor health, and increased all-cause mortality. Nevertheless, the links between adult height and longevity become tenuous if...
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| Language: | English |
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Lodz University Press
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Anthropological Review |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/anre-2016-0032 |