Short people can live longer than tall people.
People of short stature have a lower risk of cancer and heart disease, which are the two leading causes of death worldwide.
One reason for this is that short people have fewer cells in their bodies than tall people.
This means they are less likely to develop cancer.
Another reason is that shorter people have a lower center of gravity and are therefore less likely to fall and get injured.
According to one version of scientists, eating less food contributes to a longer life for short people.
Taller people have larger bones and internal organs and require more calories daily.
Tall people are more susceptible to free radicals and carcinogens.
A study of American men and women found a link between height and cancer risk.
Thus, an increase in height by 2.5 centimeters leads to an increase in the risk of death from all causes by 2.2-2.5 percent.
Tall stature, in particular, has been linked to thyroid, breast, colon and ovarian cancer.
Height was found to have a moderate but statistically significant effect on cancer incidence.
Recurrent blood clots were found to occur more frequently in taller women than in shorter women.
Author: Elena Gutyro
