August 4, 2016.
13 is the number of centimeters the French have gained in a century. The world population is growing, more or less quickly depending on the country, a sign of better hygiene and better medical monitoring.
Americans’ growth is hampered by their obesity
The French have grown considerably over the past hundred years. A study conducted by the Imperial College of London has just shown that on average, French men and women had gained 13 cm since the turn of the century. The improvement of our standard of living and our hygiene results in a hold of a few centimeters.
While the world population is growing, the growth of some countries is progressing less rapidly. This is the case with the United States. While they were very tall at the beginning of the 20th century, compared to the rest of the world, appearing at the top of the world ranking, they have grown only 6 cm for men and 5 cm for women, in a century. ” Our study shows that Anglo-Saxon countries, particularly the United States, are lagging behind other high-income European and Asia-Pacific countries “, Note the authors of this study who explain this slower growth by the obesity problems encountered in these countries.
The Dutch and Latvians are the tallest in the world
The height records therefore belong to Europe. On the men’s side, the Netherlands are the champions and the Dutch are the tallest in the world, averaging 1.82m. Among women, Latvians are the tallest in the world and measure an average of 1.70 m.
The smallest men in the world are found in East Timor today and measure an average of 1.60 m, while the smallest women measure 1.49 m and live in Guatemala. In the series of records, the British study highlights the exceptional growth of Iranians and South Koreans. The former grew 16.5 cm in a century, against 20.2 cm for the latter.
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