Interesting Facts About Your Height

Facts About Your Height

Height increasing:

Our height increases up to 8mm while getting to sleep.

World's tallest man:

The world's tallest man reached 8 feet 11 inches at 21.

Taller people make more money:

Tall people make $789 more each year per extra inch, shorter folks may have a lower cancer risk, and other fascinating truths about your stature.

Shorter people have a higher risk of heart disease:

Adults under 5'3" have a higher risk of having and dying from cardiovascular disease, though it may be low socioeconomic status that cause this link.

With Height Comes Cancer Risk:

The taller you are, the greater your risk of cancer. After examining medical records of more than one million British women whose height ranged from less than 5 feet 1 inch to 5 feet 8 inches and taller, researchers found that the tallest women had a 37 percent greater risk of developing cancer.