Short People Live Longer On Average

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/short-men-are-likely-to-live-longer-because-they-carry-the-longevity-gene-scientists-reveal-9356759.html


Excerpts:

A new scientific study, the largest of its kind and involving more than 8,000 aging American-Japanese men in Hawaii, conclusively showed a direct connection between short height and long life.

There was also no clear cut-off point at which point being even taller stopped you living any shorter, or vice versa. Dr Willcox said: “The folks that were 5-2 and shorter lived the longest. The range was seen all the way across from being 5-foot tall to 6-foot tall. The taller you got, the shorter you lived.”

More studies on height and mortality:

• Summary of multiple studies showing inverse relationship between height and longevity
• Inverse relationship between height and mortality
• Shorter, smaller bodies have lower death rates and appear to have longer lifespans
• Most cancer studies indicate that shorter people have significantly lower mortality risk; considerable data suggest that shorter people generally have greater longevity than taller people
• Greater height is associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism
• Greater height has strong association with respiratory disease mortality, and moderate association with cardiovascular disease
• Greater height associated with greater incidence of various cancers
• Greater height associated with greater risk of all cancers
• Our study suggests that feeding children for maximum growth and physical development may not add to and may indeed be harmful to their long-term health and longevity

Excerpt from the last study:

"While short stature due to malnutrition or illness is undesirable, our study suggests that feeding children for maximum growth and physical development may not add to and may indeed be harmful to their long-term health and longevity."