Taller people may have a higher genetic risk of a variety of diseases, according to researchers who looked at how “genetically predicted height” is linked to increased risk of circulatory problems, nerve damage and other conditions
Being taller may increase your risk of developing nerve, skin and some heart diseases, according to the largest study linking height and disease to date. The findings suggest that height could be used as a risk factor to prioritise screening tests for those at greatest risk of certain diseases.
The team then confirmed that these conditions had the same associations with the participants’ actual measured height, suggesting that measuring someone’s height could be a quick and easy way to determine their disease risk. The taller you are, the higher the risk would be.
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