A man with a beard and a black t-shirt measures his height with a tape measure. Genetics partially influences height, but other factors, such as nutrition, also affect how tall you become as an adult.
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Average Height for Men in the U.S. and Worldwide
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Key Takeaways Men in the U.S. are taller on average than men worldwide.Genetics play ...
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Evolution and human height: Mathematician calculates physical limits to how tall we can grow
The tallest man to ever live was Robert Wadlow, who reached a staggering 2.72m. That's equal to a very large male ostrich or Shaquille O'Neal with two bowling pins balanced on his head. Subscribe to ...
Genetics partially influences height, but other factors, such as nutrition, also affect how tall you become as an adult. The average height of a population can indicate the health of its people since ...
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