Tall people are at greater risk of more than 100 health problems, according to the largest study of its kind. And they were at greater risk of blood clots, nerve damage and fungal infections in the nails. US researchers have found height could be linked to health conditions from a study of 250,000 adults with an average height of 5ft 9inWhat were some of 100 health conditions associated with being tall? In the study, researchers used a genetic and health database called the VA Million Veteran Program which includes data from around 280,000 Americans. Lead author of the study Dr Sridharan Raghavan told MailOnline that in total they identified between 100-110 distinct health conditions linked to being tall.

Source: Daily Mail June 03, 2022 08:13 UTC