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The random underwear (and socks) thread
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I wonder what the average height/weight across these countries is, too. All of those red countries are known for having taller, larger (not fatter, just proportionately) people than, say, a lot of those countries in Asia. Same with Germany. And then there are a lot of people from those countries that moved to the US. (I don't know if this really applies with the northern part of South America, though.) I guess it also depends on where you store fat in your body, too. Some carry it in the upper body, some in the lower, and some carry it all over. That could explain why Africa might be lower - yes, the women are taller, but they seem to store more fat in the lower half of their bodies.
Omega Entity:
It'd be interesting to see a height chart and see if height has any correlation.
Papersatan:
Not sure there is enough data to really say anything.
Average female height:
Also, for reference average life expectancy at birth:
Redball:
A memorable article in New Yorker, IIRC, said if children get adequate nutrition at three crucial points between birth and adolescence, they tend to grow to the same heights, anywhere in the world. I haven't read it since its publication in 2004, but I'm pretty sure this is the one: http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/04/05/040405fa_fact
idontunderstand:
No way Spanish women are as tall as Swedish..?
Statistics are only good for making me scratch my head...
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