Up Up: The higher you are, the higher the chance of these diseases

The largest study of its kind conducted in the world found which diseases tall people suffer particularly from and which less.

Here are his surprising conclusions

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09/06/2022

Thursday, 09 June 2022, 06:40

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This is not the first time scientists have conducted research on tall people, but this time it is the most comprehensive study ever done.

According to the study on height and diseases whose findings are published in the journal PLOS Genetics, taller people have an increased risk of peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage), as well as skin and bone infections, but a lower risk of developing heart disease, high blood pressure and cholesterol.

Elevation has been found to be linked to a number of common conditions, from heart disease to cancer, but scientists have tried to determine if height is what puts people at risk, or whether factors that affect height, such as diet and socioeconomic status, are to blame.

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In the present study, researchers set out to remove these confusing factors by separately examining relationships between different diseases and a person's true height, and relationships to his or her predicted height based on his or her genetics.

The team used data from the VA Million Veteran Program, including genetic and health information from more than 200,000 white adults and more than 50,000 black adults.

The study examined more than 1,000 conditions and features, making it the largest study of height and disease to date.

Elevation may be a previously unrecognized risk factor for a number of common diseases (Photo: ShutterStock, Andrei Korzhyts)

The results confirmed previous findings from smaller studies that high was associated with a higher risk of atrial fibrillation and varicose veins, and a lower risk of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

The researchers also revealed new links between height and a higher risk of peripheral neuropathy, caused by nerve damage to the limbs, as well as skin and bone infections such as ulcers in the legs and feet.

Researchers now believe that height may be a previously unrecognized risk factor for a number of common diseases.

However, they warned that further studies are needed to clarify some of the findings.

"We have found evidence that height may affect more than 100 clinical features, including a number of conditions associated with poor outcomes and quality of life - peripheral neuropathy, lower extremity ulcers and chronic venous insufficiency," the researchers said. It can be changed for a number of common conditions in adults. "

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