A medical study lead by Tuula Paajanen, MD, a researcher at the University of Tampere, Finland, found that short people may have higher chance of health problems and earlier death compared to the tallest people.
The study defined short men were as less than 5 feet 5 inches tall (160 cm) and short women were as less than 5 feet tall (150 cm). The study also defined tall men were as above 5 feet 9 and 1/2 inches (175 cm), and tall women were above 5 feet 5 and 1/2 inches (165 cm).
The study found that short people had about 52% higher risk of having a heart attack. As reported by webmd.com, citing Dr. Paajanen said “''The shorter you are, the higher risk you have of developing cardiovascular disease."
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