How human height has changed over time—and what might be behind it
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Changes in average height in a population say a lot about how nongenetic factors can affect human development. GigaCalculator examined data from the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration to see how average height has changed globally over time.
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