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Short stature. Short stature refers to a height of a human which is below typical. Whether a person is considered short depends on the context. Because of the lack of preciseness, there is often disagreement about the degree of shortness that should be called short. Dwarfism is the condition of being very short, often caused by a medical condition.
Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft). [2][3][4] Disproportionate dwarfism is characterized ...
Human height measurement using a stadiometer. 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.
For example, one study revealed a mean decrease of 1.54 centimetres (0.6 in) in the heights of 100 children from getting out of bed in the morning to between 4 and 5 p.m. that same day. [8] Such factors may not have been controlled in all of the following studies.
Petite size. In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed specifically for women 165 cm (5 ft 4 in) and under. [1][2][3] This categorization is not solely based on a woman's height, but also takes into account the proportions of her body. Petite sizes cater to body shapes that typically have shorter limb lengths ...
Height. 62.8 cm (2 ft 3⁄4 in) [2] Amge being measured by Guinness World Records. Jyoti Kishanji Amge (born 16 December 1993) [1] is an Indian actress notable for being the world's shortest living woman according to the Guinness World Records. [3][4][5] Following Amge's 18th birthday on 16 December 2011, she was officially declared the world's ...
Creola Katherine Johnson (née Coleman; August 26, 1918 – February 24, 2020) was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. [1][2] During her 33-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for ...
Bartley Green, Northfield, Birmingham. Known for. Tallest recognised British person. Height. 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in) Jane Bunford (26 July 1895 – 1 April 1922) [2] was one of the tallest women ever measuring 2.41 metres (7 ft 11 in) at the time of her death (adjusted for spinal curvature). She was the tallest woman in the world during her lifetime.