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Researchers estimate that each additional centimeter of height is associated with a 1.30% increase in annual income. (lemmygrad.ml)

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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2020/04/16/your-height-has-a-big-impact-on-your-salary-new-research-seeks-to-understand-why/

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[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago

It does explain why countries experiencing more malnutrition tend to be poorer and shorter. Guatemalans are a good example of this. Our height demographics are skewed by the rural poor who are famously around 5 feet at the maximum height. People in the cities tend to be closer to five foot nine.