5 Interesting Height Statistics
Statistics can often be used to find stories that would otherwise not be known or told. We can often guess or speculate about things, but statistics are usually the irrefutable proof that proves or disproves them one way or the other. Height has incredibly interesting statistics that may answer many questions about us as a people, and about our past, present, and future.
1) Height by Region - This has probably been the most discussed and debated topic concerning height. Why is it that some races are so much taller than others? What factors, be they environmental or other are causing the differing heights?
Nutrition and genetics often plays a key role in height, and it's an established fact that wealthier people, especially those from a long line of wealthy family members, are traditionally taller than poorer people, though this gap is closing. This doesn't explain though why the Japanese, one of the most civilized and wealthiest nations in the world for the past millennium, and also the longest living people in the world, are still so short (though they are slowly making up ground).
2) Growth Spurts - Growth spurts are often quite dramatic, and quite a shock to the people on the outside observing the growth spurt first hand, namely parents. Girls, who hit puberty slightly before boys, can grow as much as 3.5 inches per year, while boys can do them one better by growing as much as 4.5 inches per year during their growth spurt.
3) Family Ties - It's long been known, or at least suspected, that genes play a deciding factor in height, which is largely true. There have now been enough studies conducted to come up with a formula for determining likely natural height based on the height of one's parents and grandparents.
By adding the total of the two parents heights in inches, and the four grandparents heights and dividing that by 6, we come to the number that is fed into the formula. For males that formula is to multiple the number by 1.08 and add 3.5 inches. For females, they should multiple the number by 0.92 and add 2.5 inches.
4) Height in the Workplace - An interesting statistic shows that taller men are selected for employment positions or promotions three times more often than their shorter counterparts, when it's determined their skills are equal.
5) Height in Love - When it comes down to romance, height of course also plays an important role. For many their own height plays a deciding factor in the desired height of their partner. Taller women in particular want taller men, more so than tall men do of women. Women who were considered to have more options, such as those who described themselves as slim or athletic, also seemed to narrow in on taller men.
By region, Asian women were willing to get involved with a shorter man at a much higher clip than those from other countries, which is to be somewhat expected, as Asian men are much shorter on average. Black women on the other hand were much more likely to want a taller man.
These statistics are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to interesting height related statistics. One thing is for certain, height can have an effect on all aspects of our lives, from the workplace to the bedroom. - 17273
1) Height by Region - This has probably been the most discussed and debated topic concerning height. Why is it that some races are so much taller than others? What factors, be they environmental or other are causing the differing heights?
Nutrition and genetics often plays a key role in height, and it's an established fact that wealthier people, especially those from a long line of wealthy family members, are traditionally taller than poorer people, though this gap is closing. This doesn't explain though why the Japanese, one of the most civilized and wealthiest nations in the world for the past millennium, and also the longest living people in the world, are still so short (though they are slowly making up ground).
2) Growth Spurts - Growth spurts are often quite dramatic, and quite a shock to the people on the outside observing the growth spurt first hand, namely parents. Girls, who hit puberty slightly before boys, can grow as much as 3.5 inches per year, while boys can do them one better by growing as much as 4.5 inches per year during their growth spurt.
3) Family Ties - It's long been known, or at least suspected, that genes play a deciding factor in height, which is largely true. There have now been enough studies conducted to come up with a formula for determining likely natural height based on the height of one's parents and grandparents.
By adding the total of the two parents heights in inches, and the four grandparents heights and dividing that by 6, we come to the number that is fed into the formula. For males that formula is to multiple the number by 1.08 and add 3.5 inches. For females, they should multiple the number by 0.92 and add 2.5 inches.
4) Height in the Workplace - An interesting statistic shows that taller men are selected for employment positions or promotions three times more often than their shorter counterparts, when it's determined their skills are equal.
5) Height in Love - When it comes down to romance, height of course also plays an important role. For many their own height plays a deciding factor in the desired height of their partner. Taller women in particular want taller men, more so than tall men do of women. Women who were considered to have more options, such as those who described themselves as slim or athletic, also seemed to narrow in on taller men.
By region, Asian women were willing to get involved with a shorter man at a much higher clip than those from other countries, which is to be somewhat expected, as Asian men are much shorter on average. Black women on the other hand were much more likely to want a taller man.
These statistics are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to interesting height related statistics. One thing is for certain, height can have an effect on all aspects of our lives, from the workplace to the bedroom. - 17273
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