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  2. Gigantism - Wikipedia

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    Gigantism (Greek: γίγας, gígas, "giant", plural γίγαντες, gígantes), also known as giantism, is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. In humans, this condition is caused by over-production of growth hormone in childhood. [1][2][3][4][5] It is a rare disorder resulting from increased ...

  3. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Human height. Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect. It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2][3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system. [4][5] In the early ...

  4. Marfan syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Frequency. 1 in 5,000–10,000 [4] Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. [6][7][1] Those with the condition tend to be tall and thin, with long arms, legs, fingers, and toes. [1] They also typically have exceptionally flexible joints and abnormally curved spines. [1]

  5. Height and intelligence - Wikipedia

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    The study of height and intelligence examines correlations between human height and human intelligence. Some epidemiological research on the subject has shown that there is a small but statistically significant positive correlation between height and intelligence after controlling for socioeconomic class and parental education. [1]

  6. Tall men have the short end of the stick in marriage - AOL

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    The researchers say, "This further confirms an existence of height-based status exchange in which short men compensate for their lower physical status with higher proportional earnings, while tall ...

  7. Waist-to-height ratio - Wikipedia

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    Human body weight. A person's waist-to-height ratio – occasionally written WHtR[a] – or called waist-to-stature ratio (WSR), is defined as their waist circumference divided by their height, both measured in the same units. It is used as a predictor of obesity-related cardiovascular disease. The WHtR is a measure of the distribution of body fat.

  8. 'The View' co-host says Harris 'has a problem with men ... - AOL

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    Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar shut down fellow co-host Sunny Hostin after she noted Kamala Harris had a "problem" with male voters, arguing it was the men who had the problem.

  9. Height discrimination - Wikipedia

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    For instance, in a 2019 survey performed by Ipsos in Hungary with over 500 respondents, the perfect height for men for 53% of participants was between 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in), while regarding female ideal height, 60% of respondents stated that it should be between 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) and 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in), indicating a ...