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True or false:The average adult today is 10% taller than their ancestors 100 years ago.
True or false:The average adult today is 10% taller than their ancestors 100 years ago.
False
True or false: In the last 200 years, there has been a 10cm increase in height in Holland.
True or false: In the last 200 years, there has been a 10cm increase in height in Holland.
False
True or false: Taller women had lower fertility compared to shorter and taller women.
True or false: Taller women had lower fertility compared to shorter and taller women.
False
True or false: Taller men had lower fertility compared to shorter men.
True or false: Taller men had lower fertility compared to shorter men.
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True or false: Latvian women and men are the shortest individuals on the planet.
True or false: Latvian women and men are the shortest individuals on the planet.
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True or false: Height is not a model trait for studying other complex genetic traits.
True or false: Height is not a model trait for studying other complex genetic traits.
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True or false: Over 1,000 genetic variations affecting human height have been identified.
True or false: Over 1,000 genetic variations affecting human height have been identified.
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True or false: Many of the genetic variations affecting human height are located in genes involved in brain development.
True or false: Many of the genetic variations affecting human height are located in genes involved in brain development.
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True or false: Identifying genes involved in height cannot lead to new insights into therapeutic strategies for growth failure and other common diseases.
True or false: Identifying genes involved in height cannot lead to new insights into therapeutic strategies for growth failure and other common diseases.
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True or false: Height is a simple question that has been completely answered.
True or false: Height is a simple question that has been completely answered.
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Study Notes
- Humans are growing taller at a record speed globally due to better health and diet standards.
- The average adult today is around 5% taller than their ancestors 100 years ago.
- In Holland, there has been a 20cm increase in height in the last 200 years.
- Taller women had higher fertility compared to shorter and taller women, and taller men had higher fertility compared to shorter men.
- Latvian women and men are the tallest individuals on the planet and could represent the limit of how tall humans can get.
- Height is a model trait for studying other complex genetic traits like diabetes and heart disease.
- Over 3,000 genetic variations affecting human height have been identified.
- Many of these genetic variations are located in genes involved in bone biology and skeletal growth.
- Identifying genes involved in height could lead to new insights into therapeutic strategies for growth failure and other common diseases.
- Height is a complex question that has not been completely answered yet.
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