European men grew 11cm in 110 years
The average height of European men rose by 11 centimetres between 1870 and 1980, an unprecedented spurt linked mainly to better health, a study published on Monday says.
(AFP) The average height of European men rose by 11 centimetres between 1870 and 1980, an unprecedented spurt linked mainly to better health, a study published on Monday says.
The estimate is garnered from military, medical and other records from 15 countries for young adult males aged around 21.
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