Long and short of it: people of average height tend to have better health

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The average height for an adult man across the UK is 1.75m; for women, it’s 1.6m 🔒

09 March 2020 - 05:05The average height for an adult man across the UK is 1.75m; for women, it’s 1.6m. If you’re around those heights the world is your oyster. You probably won’t struggle to reach the higher shelves at a supermarket or hit your head on ceilings.

But stray away from the average and you find that your height can have a few surprising effects on your overall health.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.

 

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