European men on average have grown by 11 centimeters over the period from 1870 to 1980, which indicates the improvement of the health of the male population of the region. This is according to a study by British scientists from the University of Essex, published in the journal Oxford Economic Papers.
According to scientists, contrary to expectations, the study found that men began to grow rapidly in the period covered by the Second World War and the Great Depression – it would be logical to assume that poverty, food delivery on cards and other difficulties, on the contrary, adversely affect the growth of the population. The researchers suggest that this is due to the decision of Europeans have fewer children: before scientists discovered that smaller families due to increased growth. “The increase in human growth is a key indicator of health improvement and progress in medicine,” – says Professor Department of Economics, Tim Hatton, who led the study. He said that for 100 years the average European growth has increased from 167 to 178 centimeters.
In the course of this study, the researchers took into account the growth of European men, aged 21, of the 15 countries in the region. It is noteworthy that in each country taken for the study, scientists gave different figures. For example, in Spain, over a century men increased growth by 12 cm (from 163 to 175 centimeters), and in Sweden – 10 cm (from 170 to 180 centimeters). The researchers say that only studied the growth of men, as had problems finding the same information on women.
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