The Unfair Advantages Of Your Height

Taking care of your health just got easier, thanks to my sponsor Zocdoc — start here at: https://zocdoc.com/almond God bless you, and THANK YOU so much for watching!!! SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES: [email protected] METRIC SYSTEM CONVERSIONS: 7'0"–8'11" — 7'0" = 2.13 m 8'11" = 2.72 m ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2'0"–3'11" — 2'0" = 0.61 m 3'11" = 1.19 m __________________________________________________________________________________________ 4'0"–4'11" — 4'0" = 1.22 m 4'11" = 1.50 m __________________________________________________________________________________________ 5'0"–5'11" — 5'0" = 1.52 m 5'11" = 1.80 m __________________________________________________________________________________________ 6'0"–6'11" — 6'0" = 1.83 m 6'11" = 2.11 m _________________________________________________________________________________________ What is the "king of all heights"? We rank the unfair advantages of every stature, We think about the evolutionary biology of all the human heights, and their impact on the lives of people. I even heard that some heights have something called a leadership success bias! (thats more of a mental thing than a biology thing though) We dive into growth science to see if your medical stature is the best in the WORLD. Is your height a hidden advantage? 0:00 Intro 0:17 The Worst Height (Door 1) 1:09 THE SCROLL OF FOIBLES! 2:00 Door 2 2:49 Door 2 FOIBLES 3:42 Door 3 4:54 Door 3 FOIBLES 7:00 Door 4 8:03 The KING Of Heights 9:34 KINGS FOIBLES Starring in this cartoon: Almond: Almond Stickmen: Bob, Robert, Dick, Bill, Clive, Jeffrey, Hamilton, and smithville SOME SOURCES: Tall-population estimate — global count of 7-ft individuals https://johnmjennings.com/how-many-pe... Gigantism health risks — organ enlargement & high mortality https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health... Height & lung size — taller people have larger lungs https://hospitalmedicaldirector.com/s... BMR & body size — larger bodies require more calories https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health... Height & cancer risk — taller height increases cancer risk https://www.wcrf.org/about-us/news-an... Height & heart disease — taller people have lower CAD risk https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25051... Height & blood clots — tall stature linked to DVT/varicose veins https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-new... Gigantism cardiac strain — enlarged heart & valve issues https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health... Achondroplasia prevalence — rarity of extreme short stature https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB... Achondroplasia complications — spinal stenosis & reduced lifespan https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB... Small-body metabolism — smaller bodies need fewer calories https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health... Short-stature cancer protection — fewer cells → lower cancer risk https://www.wcrf.org/about-us/news-an... Short-stature childbirth risk — narrow pelvis increases complications https://link.springer.com/article/10....