0
Not really, what really happened is that countries like the Netherlands outgrew us much faster. As an example, they went up 8 inches in average height within 150 years, while us Americans only went up about 2-3 inches (most of America's increase in height occuring during the first half of the 20th century). So when you hear about Americans getting 'shorter', they're really saying that we're no longer the tallest country in the word and have fallen behind many, many countries in the ranking of average heights per country. I think the best way to describe the reason behind our 'falling behind' in stature ranking is that although we Americans still practice great nutrition (at least far more than 60+ years ago), many European countries not only practice it better (more milk and better diet choices), but they also seem to get around more actively (i.e. biking and walking).
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Which is shorter than a meter?
A micrometre is shorter.
Is 0.9 mile shorter or longer than 1 mile?
Shorter
In Britain is daytime in February longer or shorter or the same length as June?
Shorter.
What is a long length of wire coiled up into a shorter length?
A shorter length
Which is shorter 2999m or 2km?
2km is shorter. 2 km = 2000 m
What kind of tea can you drink to get shorter?
Shorter in height? Tea will not shorten your stature.
Can any height fit on a motorcycle?
It is very possible that every height can fit on a motorcycle. People of shorter stature may need to have custom bikes.
What was one effect of the spanish-Americans war?
The United States had an empire and a new stature in world affairs. NOVANET ANSWER!
What was the celts primary characteristics?
Celt primary characteristics are: Stocky stature Dark Hair Dark eyes Barrel chested (males) Tendency toward weight gain A round face A shorter torso Celt primary characteristics are: Stocky stature Dark Hair Dark eyes Barrel chested (males) Tendency toward weight gain A round face A shorter torso
How big was george Custer?
If you are referring to stature he was actually shorter than average height for the time. Most men in the calvery were smaller to ease the horses fatigue
What is the advantage to a gymnast of being short in stature?
Many gymnastic moves involve a rapid rotation of the body about a horizontal axis passing through the center of gravity of the body. The difficulty of doing this is proportional to the gymnast's "radius of gyration", and this depends largely on the gymnast's stature. Shorter people can somersault quicker.
What does regal stature mean?
Regal stature
What does stature mean?
It means someone is not very tall in height.
What bone keeps getting shorter and longer?
a trombone?
How tall are saddle bronc riders?
There is no 'magic' size for saddle bronc riders, but a lower center of gravity (shorter stature) seems to have better luck staying on the required 8 seconds.
What is a stature?
Short stature means a person who is not very tall.
When is the time shadows are gradualy getting shorter?
mid night
