The risk of cancer.The taller a woman is after menopause, the greater her risk of developing cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Height was associated with cancers of the breast, colon, endometrium, kidney, ovary, rectum, and thyroid, as well as multiple myeloma and melanoma. “Ultimately, cancer is the result of processes that have to do with growth, so it makes sense that hormones or other growth factors that also influence height can influence cancer risk,” explained Geoffrey Kabat, co-author of the work.
The options of finding a partner.According to a study by the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) recently published in the journalPLOS ONE, the height can be a determining factor when choosing a partner. Specifically, women tend to prefer taller men than they are, while men look for women of a shorter stature. However, the difference between the two does not usually exceed 20 centimeters.
Heart health.A study carried out by forensics at the University of Tampere (Finland) and based on data from three million subjects revealed that the shortest individuals (below 1.60 meters) are 1.5 times more likely to suffer from heart disease than women. tall people (above 1.74 meters in the study).
Thrombi through the veins.Obese and tall people have a higher risk of developing thromboembolisms in the veins of the legs and lungs than plump but short people, as revealed in a study published in the specialized publicationArteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association.
