For instance the Netherlands was in the late nineteenth century a land renown for its short population, but today it has one of the tallest averages in the world with men averaging 6'0" (182.5 cm) tall.American were tallest at that time but not now.
2006-11-22 00:46:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
maybe they started taking more vitamins and/or eating more healthy diets.
2006-11-22 00:50:09 · answer #1 · answered by a 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
America is also known as the MELTING POT. Which means we have more of a mixed population from all continents. Where as the Netherlands have fewer people from other parts of the world. Interracial marriages are also more popular now than the late nineteenth century. Understanding all of this, our population as a whole, is more susceptible to genetics of shorter people. Two tall people having children will usually yeild a tall child.
2006-11-22 00:58:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 00:59:32 · answer #3 · answered by apps 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must be the milk and cheese that they consumed.Read somewhere that growth enhancing substances fed to the cattle is responsible for it.
2006-11-22 00:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anger eating demon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋