What Your Height Says About Your Health

Growing up we all have suffered being taunted about our height at some point. Height has been known to affect personality and confidence in individuals. Science and medical research has proven that height also affects health tremendously. Find out below what your height says about your health.

1. Tall people are less at risk of type 2 diabetes. According to a study, tall people are more sensitive to insulin and have lower fat content in their liver, which may explain their lowered risk for diabetes.

2. Tall people have higher risk of cancer because they have larger organs which create more room for metastasis.

3. Short people have a lower likelihood of blood clots because the blood has to be pumped a longer distance in taller folks, which could reduce flow and increase risk for a stroke-causing clot.

4. Short women have riskier pregnancies as they are likely to develop to develop gestational diabetes. There’s also an increased risk of having a shorter pregnancy and preterm birth.

5. Average size or tall women who are expecting have a reduced risk for a C-section.

6. Tall people have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease mainly due to the fact of genetics as well as tall people aren’t as affected by environmental issues as short people i.e. stress.

7. Short people have a higher risk of stroke.

8. Short people live longer because a ‘longevity gene is more likely to be found in short people according to research.