2006-08-21 14:41:25 · 18 answers · asked by voltron 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Netherlands
They are now the tallest people in the world. A lot of it has to do with vitamins at crucial moments of growth, a very high standard of living and diet, and good health care.
"Researchers put it down to affluence, a diet rich in dairy products, and good hygiene and health care."
2006-08-21 14:52:44 · answer #1 · answered by Katrine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it fairly is respected - the persons of The Netherlands are the modern days tallest people interior the international. So the question is why are the Dutch so tall - and why are they nonetheless becoming??? a million in each 1000 youthful Dutch adult adult males is over 2 metres or 6 foot 6 and-a-0.5 inches tall. the clarification is robust wellbeing and useful gadget of wellness provider. could be additionally via fact the land grow to be in many circumstances under the sea so dutch people had to stand as much as the necks interior the water - and people who have been taller could proceed to exist - and now this gene is being transferred from one era to a distinctive:)
2016-11-05 08:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by winstanley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess the same reason other tall people are tall, a combination of genes and health.
The tallest person I've ever met (he must be 6'8"/200cm) is Dutch. I had to dance with him at a wedding (they paired us off by lot) and it is NOT easy to dance with someone who's well over a foot taller than you! His wife is at least 5'10 (175cm) and I guess happy to be able to wear high heels. She's not Dutch though.
2006-08-23 21:13:06 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After spending a good deal of time in the Netherlands, I can tell you that the Dutch come in all sizes.
2006-08-21 14:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They typicially eat very well. Little meat but lots of vegetables. My mom is Dutch and she's average height. My dad's Belgian and he's huge. By the way, Bunt, there are beautiful girls all over the world, and Dutch girls are just as lovely as Slavs. The Dutch have softer features :)
2006-08-22 15:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
because of the rain.... Do trees grow when it rains??? Might be all the chemicals that are in meat. If the cows can grow really fast so will the Dutch. Really do not have a clue why we are so tall... Why are all the other people so small??
2006-08-22 03:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by vineto 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i have a dutch friend and he isnt that tall, kind of short, more like it. so i dont believe all dutch people are tall.
2006-08-21 14:46:51 · answer #7 · answered by red sox! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the above, proper diet etc. However, it needs also to be pointed out that the social security is also a factor. Since everybody no matter what or how can apply for social security, overall levels of nutrition are automatically better than in other countries where kids are sometimes undernourished.
2006-08-21 22:53:18 · answer #8 · answered by Gungnir 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Northern Europeans are genetically taller than the Meditarranians.
The shortest tend to be the Albanians(never met a tall one yet!), then Greeks and Italians and Spanish.
We, Slavs are very tall, too. Rissian, Poles, Bulgarians, Serbs, Czech...not just taller but much better looking than the Dutch.
2006-08-22 05:32:14 · answer #9 · answered by bunt 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm half dutch and I'm 5'4"...my grandfather, who is full blood Dutch, was 6'1", my uncles, who are full blood Dutch are 6'1" and 6'3"...I guess they are kinda tall huh?
and I ended up with the short end of the stick I guess!!
2006-08-21 14:48:28 · answer #10 · answered by cknksmom2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋