The last century has seen dramatic improvements in the health of Europeans. Young adult males are about 11 centimetres taller than their counterparts were a century ago. This column examines and explains the remarkable long-run trends in the average height of Europeans.
PDF) Major correlates of male height: A study of 105 countries
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Changes in Relative Height of Children in Northeast Asian Countries in Fifty Years Since 1960
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How have Europeans grown so tall?
PDF) Research-Oxford-Journal-20131
PDF) How Have Europeans Grown so Tall?