The average height for men in the U.S. is about 5 feet 9 inches. For women, it’s about 5 feet 4 inches. If you’re taller or shorter than average, you might notice a few pros and cons to your size. That holds true as your height relates to your health, too. While height -- or lack of it – doesn’t cause any health conditions, studies show it may make you more or less likely to have certain problems.
One study of more than 500 people showed that men who are about 5 feet 11 inches or taller are almost 60% less likely to have Alzheimer’s disease than those who are about 5 feet 7 inches or shorter. Taller women may have lower odds of it as well, but the link to height doesn’t seem to be as strong for them.Tall women are more likely to have longer pregnancies than shorter women.
Weight is much more relative to CAD than height according to every peer reviewed article. Is WebMD afraid to mention that?
Statistics have its limitations, that's for sure
I'm no doctor but at 4 ft 11 it's probably because of the way we carry our fat midsection primarily I can work out eat healthy it doesn't matter my midsection does not disappear
This fact was known to ancient physicians: it happens as in a smaller space all the vital organs have to be accommodated particularly heart gets smaller space comparatively to papitate, hence it beats faster in a shorter height man. If one sits bent same heart problem comes. Find
Great...this plus family history. Just pile it on
same volume of diet
Because they have short man syndrome and are always angry. High blood pressure.
Oh no! 😞
It's very simple the shorter the height the smaller the space to accomadate all the internal organs, and thus the problems of heart.
I think I can figure it out most short people are over weight
And those within the 5 inch gap....!!! The suspense is killing me!?
That’s not giving me the warm fuzzy feeling.