It's a question we sometimes ask ourselves without really looking for the answer: what is the average height of men and women around the world? This figure, although very real, is often shrouded in ...

Statistics show that 17-year-old boys in Japan are around 10 centimeters taller than their peers 100 years ago. Statistics from Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology ...

James from Japan Probe analyzes how the news about the decrease in average height of Japanese male was reported in Japan by comparing the situation with U.S. Global Voices stands out as one of the ...

The average height for U.S. males is around 69 inches (5 feet 9 inches), but this average varies between countries. Socioeconomic, nutritional, and biological factors may affect a person’s height.

European Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 26, No. 1 (2011), pp. 13-21 (9 pages) An inverse association between height and risk of cardiovascular disease has been reported, but the evidence is limited for ...