Why are Americans getting shorter?
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Average height in the U.S. has been in decline since about 1980. What’s causing that, and why does it matter?
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Heather Long on X: Since 1980, Americans have been getting shorter. Immigration has played a factor. But the biggest issue = Poverty Americans without college degrees are the ones getting shorter (and
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Why are Americans getting shorter? (WaPo article) : r/tall
Dale Campbell on LinkedIn: How Americans define a middle-class lifestyle — and why they can't reach it
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Americans getting shorter, wider
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Why are Americans getting shorter? - The Washington Post
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Why do black Americans live shorter lives than white Americans?
The US Is No Longer Growing the Tallest People on Earth
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All Americans are getting fatter; men getting shorter: U.S. report
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Why are Americans generally getting shorter if Europeans are considered tall? - Quora
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Are Americans Getting Shorter? Or Are Other Countries Getting Taller?, by Carlyn Beccia, Wise & Well
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Ageism at work can be a big issue. Just ask Biden's campaign. - MarketWatch
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Richard Baldwin on X: Americans are getting shorter?! 😧👉19-year-old American men were the 36th-tallest globally in 1985, but by 2019, they were 47th 👉immigrants part but native-born heights have slipped 👉aging pop
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Health Journal: Yes, You Are Getting Shorter - WSJ
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Why do black Americans live shorter lives than white Americans?