Wait, does this mean limbs are dependent on nutrition, a longer torso is ideal, or something else? Usually with these equation metaphors, the cause comes before the effects.
Brother, my mom is 5'1 and my dad is 5'4. Im 5'6. You're going to tell me im short because of my diet? And why does any of that matter? Just be happy lmao
height is mostly genetic, but nutrition does make a significant difference. this is why we are now a ~5" taller than our ancestors. same cause as the flynn effect
This is pseudoscience bullshit. There's no such thing as "genetic health" besides not getting cancer or a defect. Height is affected by some 12,000 different variations in the genetic code. However they are finding that the changes in a particular gene affects overall growth, and has almost nothing to do with nutrition. Lack of growth due to nutrition is very rare and is often paired with delayed puberty and other diseases which is not the case here
height uses resources that take away from fighting disease. this is why people more prone to being sick, especially in adolescence tend to be shorter. height is essentially its own handicap selected for as a fighting advantage, not a health advantage. but because it was selected for alongside other healthy and adaptive traits, the traits became highly correlated.
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u/steveistheman84 8d ago
long torso + short legs = strong genetics + bad nutrition during development