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Country / region Average male height Average female height Stature ratio (male to female) Sample population / age range Share of pop. over 18 covered [9] [10] [b] Method Year Ref. Afghanistan: 168.2 cm (5 ft 6 in) 155.3 cm (5 ft 1 in) 1.08: 18–69 (N= m:1,979 f:1,687) 97.2%: Measured: 2018 [11] Albania: 176.6 cm (5 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 166.8 cm ...
Testosterone levels in males and females ; Total testosterone Stage Age range Male Female Values SI units Values SI units ; Infant: Premature (26–28 weeks) 59–125 ng/dL: 2.047–4.337 nmol/L
Hypercholesterolemia, also called high cholesterol, is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. [1] It is a form of hyperlipidemia (high levels of lipids in the blood), hyperlipoproteinemia (high levels of lipoproteins in the blood), and dyslipidemia (any abnormalities of lipid and lipoprotein levels in the blood).
The average height of 19-year-old Dutch orphans in 1865 was 160 cm (5 ft 3 in). [77] From 1830 to 1857, the average height of a Dutch person decreased, even while Dutch real GNP per capita was growing at an average rate of more than 0.5% per year. The worst decline was in urban areas that in 1847, the urban height penalty was 2.5 cm (1.0 in).
It is estimated that the worldwide average height for an adult human male is about 171 cm (5 ft 7 in), while the worldwide average height for adult human females is about 159 cm (5 ft 3 in). [165] Shrinkage of stature may begin in middle age in some individuals but tends to be typical in the extremely aged . [ 166 ]
[40] [41] LDL cholesterol transports cholesterol particles throughout the body, and can build up in the walls of the arteries, making them hard and narrow. [42] LDL cholesterol is produced naturally by the body, but eating a diet high in saturated fat, trans fats, and cholesterol can increase LDL levels. [43]
Country Metric Imperial Note Lifespan (age at death) Robert Wadlow: United States: 272 cm: 8 ft 11.1 in: Tallest verified human in recorded history. 1918–1940 (22) John Rogan: United States: 267 cm: 8 ft 9 in: Second-tallest male in recorded history and tallest man of African descent in history. Weighed only 79 kg (174 lb). Unable to stand ...
Smoking has a significant effect on an individual's weight. Those who quit smoking gain an average of 4.4 kilograms (9.7 lb) for men and 5.0 kilograms (11.0 lb) for women over ten years. [156] However, changing rates of smoking have had little effect on the overall rates of obesity. [157]