What is the life expectancy of a "little person" or dwarf?

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I LOVE Big People, Little World on TLC. I know they tend to have health issues, however; they never touched on the average life expectancy.

Answer 1

It is usually pointed out that human dwarfs suffer from various deformities and pathologies.


Recent research studies recently indicated that there seems to be something about being small that predicts longer life. It may be small size per se, perhaps some size-related 'efficiency,' less load on the heart or something of this sort. Or the size is a marker for something else that is very important, for example the amount of food and energy metabolism-oxidative radicals? Insulin?-it takes to reach certain adult size and to maintain a body of this size. Smaller people also may have reduced risk for cancer, which could be what makes them live longer, or it could be a sign that they age more slowly."

Answer 2

Dwarf Life Expectancy

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What is the life expectancy of a "little person" or dwarf?
I LOVE Big People, Little World on TLC. I know they tend to have health issues, however; they never touched on the average life expectancy.

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Well, "Little person" includes those who have achondroplasic dwarfism (what used to be called dwarfs), or those who are normally-proportioned, but small (these people used to be called "midgets," but now are under the little people umbrella). And it depends. Those with severe dwarfism can be very short, in the 2-foot range, or they can be taller, closer to 4 or even 4 and a half feet.

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Dwarfism Life Expectancy

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My cousin is a dwarf and hes 10 yrs. old
He is a very happy person
Most health issues are bone pain and they get tired of walking.

Answer 7

"Although little people generally have the same life expectancy as anyone else, many suffer from chronic bone and neurological disorders."

http://www.yopeggy.com/art_mn_00.html

"With proper medical care, most people with dwarfism have active lives and live as long as other people."

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dwarfism.html

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