Discussion: Shorter men live longer, study finds

nihility

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The news is likely to be welcomed by petite stars such as Ronnie Corbett, Jamie Cullum and Tom Cruise, as researchers confirm that size really does matter.

His team, at the University of Hawaii, found that shorter men were more likely to have a protective form of the longevity gene, FOXO3, leading to smaller body size during early development and a longer lifespan.

Shorter men were also more likely to have lower blood insulin levels and less cancer.

“The range was seen all the way across from being five-foot tall to six-foot tall. The taller you got, the shorter you lived."

He added: "This study shows for the first time, that body size is linked to the FOXO3 gene."

"We knew that in animal models of aging. We did not know that in humans."

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/s...ists-find.html

Interesting...

How many of you gurls are short?

*Tim

Yasss I shall live!

700guns

proud of my genes

B-Luke

Oh that's nice. At least one advantage now.

Deuces

I'm 6'0.

ItsJim

Oh PLEASE.

Mau ®

I'm average height.

But I did read tall guys have a shorter lifespan. I think it was because their heart has to work harder to pump blood to their entire body.

nihility

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Originally posted by Mr. Deuces

I'm 6'0.

MrJacob

I'm 6' 3"

arkl

Sorbet

Am gonna die.

Neonika

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Originally posted by arkl

I SCREAMED

Donquizote

I'm 5'9''.

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Around 1,200 men from the study, published in the journal Plos One, lived into their 90s and 100s, and approximately 250 of those men are still alive today

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because "no matter how tall you are, you can still live a healthy lifestyle" to offset having a typical FOXO3 genotype rather than the longevity-enhancing form of the FOXO3 gene.

Put the confounding factors aside, I guess it will be pointless to have good gene but horrendous lifestyle

highwayuni

I'm happy being 6ft and having the advantages of being tall.

SpaceOddity

I'm 5'3, which means I shall live on through centuries to come.

Narcotic

Damn.. I want to die before my my boyfriend dies.

Reinvention

Yass don't have to wait as long to be reunited with my puppy.

medoner

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Originally posted by nihility

Tatoli

For the first time I'm proud of being short

Kiel D-01