伦敦大学流行病学与公共卫生研究专家大卫·巴蒂博士表示,高个子通常身材更苗条、锻炼更多、吸烟更少,其胆固醇和血压水平更低。矮个子则相反,因此心脏病死亡率更高。另一方面,由于高个子器官相对较大,罹患癌症的危险也就相对较高。分析指出,除了遗传因素之外,身高通常与儿童时期状况关系极大。比如,儿童期的社会环境、营养状况、压力 Dr David Batty, an expert on epidemiology and public health at the University of London, says tall people are generally more slim, exercise more, smoke less, and have lower levels of cholesterol and blood pressure. The short ones are the opposite, so the mortality rate of heart disease is higher. On the other hand, the risk of developing cancer is relatively high due to the relatively tall tall organs. Analysis pointed out that, in addition to genetic factors, the height is usually very much related to the condition of childhood. For example, childhood social environment, nutritional status, stress