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Taller people have longer life expectancy than shorter people.
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REFUTED
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Is it true that taller people have longer life expectancy than shorter people?
No. A peer-reviewed review reports that shorter people appear to have longer average lifespans, with a negative correlation between height and longevity across millions of deaths; a further article likewise reports shorter populations living longer. The evidence points against the claim rather than supporting it.
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Samaras, T. T., Elrick, H., & Storms, L. H. (2003). Is height related to longevity?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0024-3205(02)02503-1
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Tying it all together: telomeres, sexual size dimorphism and the gender gap in life expectancy. (2004). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0306-9877(03)00316-5
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