I found a tall site, they say that tall people can live longer. Is it true?
http://tallgirlkate.bravehost.com
2006-12-17 19:43:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
And why exactly would there be a benefit to being taller? Im a nurse, and have never heard anything like that.
2006-12-17 19:44:59 · answer #1 · answered by Immortal Angel 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends. If you take all the variables out of it, no one is really sure. Here's a quote from an article citing some research about it:
(1) In developed countries, taller people live longer than shorter ones and have lower death rates when all causes are considered. (2) Taller people exhibit higher death rates from a few specific causes, notably cancer unrelated to smoking and aortic aneurysm. Possibly that's because bigger people eat more as children and so are at greater risk for eating-related cancers, and, having longer aortas, have more to rupture. (3) This is more than made up for by taller people's decreased tendency to die of coronary heart disease, stroke, and respiratory disease.
2006-12-18 03:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by Steve 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, and since they're so tall, they have a higher fatality rate from accidents
2006-12-18 03:50:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that somewhere.
2006-12-18 04:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by Alan S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...and they end up paying more taxes too...lol
2006-12-18 03:45:10 · answer #5 · answered by serengeti 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
who says that???
2006-12-18 03:46:05 · answer #6 · answered by lillu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is God to decide when one is to die, please dont go astray by those sites.
2006-12-18 03:49:56 · answer #7 · answered by ConRob 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i dunno bout that. healthy people can live longer but i dunno about tall people. but i believe that God will decide on that. so, no worries!
2006-12-18 03:46:26 · answer #8 · answered by Purple Ninja 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋