A rich diet does lead to earlier puberty but to my knowledge it does not student the adolescent growth spurt. Early pregnancy, before reaching adult …

- Richard H. Steckel

There are some effects of the biome. Compact bodies tend to conserve heat relative to linear ones. This can affect average height as well as body pro…

- Richard H. Steckel

I agree that zinc is one of the important micro-nutrients but people require a balanced blend of food for our biological engines.

- Richard H. Steckel

Taller people tend to earn more on average, although the effect is modest. This is clearly true in occupations where strength is important but also a…

- Richard H. Steckel

The English were relatively short in the mid-nineteenth century and so their expeditions return with stories some exaggerated, not doubt about "giant…

- Richard H. Steckel

Africans are not as tall as northern Europeans. But Manute Vol and other sports figures in basketball and football receive a lot of press coverage.

- Richard H. Steckel

The second and third generation effect of immigration accounts for only a small portion of the height shortfall between Americans and northern Europe…

- Richard H. Steckel

Genes are very important at the individual level but these differences tend to cancel at the national level.

- Richard H. Steckel

Young children from Guatemala who are adopted into the United States gain considerable height relative to the standards. So the height difference can…

- Richard H. Steckel