While the debate between tall and short stature continues, today, the results of an important research on tall people came from the scientific world. An international team of scientists has revealed a major disadvantage of tallness in a study of nearly 280,000 US adults.
Scientists examining shared genetics under the Million Veteran Program discovered that height plays a role in more than 100 disorders that negatively affect quality of life. It has been revealed that diseases such as peripheral neuropathy, lower extremity ulcers and chronic venous insufficiency are more common in taller people.
There can also be a difference between tall men and women:
The new study, which has the feature of being the most comprehensive research on this subject to date, also shows that some disorders can also be seen in genders. classified them according to their distribution. The results revealed that asthma and peripheral nerve disorders can be seen especially in tall women, whereas in men, height is not a factor in these conditions.
Although the research can be used as a trump card in the debate between tall and short people, there are some negative situations that should not be forgotten in short people. Several studies in the past have revealed that short people are more prone to conditions such as coronary disease, stroke, liver disease, and mental health disorders.