A few months ago I got myself a copy of The Tall Book: A Celebration of Life from on High. How could I not. Books about height are rare. I've been tall my entire life and finally someone (i.e. Arianne Cohen, 6'3") has written a book about being tall. In the words of Arianne: When there's no book about your topic, it's like your whole issue doesn't exist. My … [Read more...]
Study Shows: Blood Clot Risk Linked To Height
A new study shows that height can be an independent predictor of your risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) aka a blood clot. Researchers published the study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics. Using the Swedish National Registry Database, the study is based on a cohort of male conscripts (n=1,610,870), born in 1951 to 1992 … [Read more...]
Being Tall is the Ultimate Ice Breaker
Being tall is the ultimate ice breaker. I’ve been thinking about this a lot and the more I think about it the more it makes sense. Before you stop reading and think I'm crazy hear me out. I know that being asked ‘how’s the weather up there?’ all the time is frustrating. I get it a lot too. However, what if it’s not as bad as it seems? Have you ever thought … [Read more...]
5 Types of People Every Tall Person Meets
Being tall we stand out wherever we go - this is a fact of life; one that will not change. We encounter many people throughout the day and what's interesting is that different 'types' of people react differently to our height. In today's blog post I outline the 5 most common types of people that every tall person meets, what a typical interaction with each of these people is … [Read more...]
A Century of Trends in Adult Height
An exciting research study titled 'A century of trends in adult human height' recently came out. The study re-analysed a staggering 1,472 population-based studies, with measurement of height of more than 18.6 million participants to estimate the mean height for people born between 1896 and 1996 in 200 countries. A summary of the study results are presented below. People … [Read more...]
Body Mass Index Alternatives for Tall People
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple screening tool you can use to determine if your weight is putting you at risk of health problems such as heart disease or diabetes. It’s an attempt to quantify the amount of tissue mass (muscle, fat and bone) you have and then categorise you as either underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. The premise of BMI is very simple. First … [Read more...]
Does Our Height Define Who We Are?
I believe that (to a degree) our height has helped define and shape our personality and level of self-esteem. Obviously there are other factors at play in helping define who we are but this article will just focus on height. From an early age we were always one of the tallest kids in school. Consequently we'd have to put up with being called names such as "giraffe" or "giant", … [Read more...]
Do You Make Excuses For Your Height?
Do you ever blame your height and make excuses for why you can’t do something? I’ve been guilty of this in the past but now I catch myself about to do it and stop myself. I’ve heard people say (or write in forums) things like: “I would love to do [insert activity] but I think I’m too tall for that”. “I can’t do [insert action], it’s too hard with my height”. “I … [Read more...]
New Study Shows Height And Education Correlated
A study titled "Stature, upward social mobility and the nature of statural differences between social classes" by T. Bielicki and H. Waliszko shows yet again that there exists a positive correlation between height and education. This article is a follow up to a previous article I wrote which was based on the study "Body height and upward social mobility" by T. Bielicki and J. … [Read more...]
The Correlation Between Height And Education
Tall people, here is another reason to celebrate: in a study titled "Body height and upward social mobility" by T. Bielicki and J. Charzewski, the authors show that there exists a positive correlation between height and education. The results show that in a significant number of sibling pairs, the taller sibling grows up to achieve a higher level of education. Outlined below is … [Read more...]