British five-year-olds are on average seven centimetres shorter
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The trend has been described by an expert as
The trend has been described by an expert as 'pretty startling', with British youngsters 'falling behind' European kids and dropping 30 places down international height charts since 1985.
The trend has been described by an expert as 'pretty startling', with British youngsters 'falling behind' European kids and dropping 30 places down international height charts since 1985.
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British children are shorter than their European peers
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