Why are the Dutch so tall? BBC News
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The Dutch are, on average, the world's tallest people, but it hasn't always been that way. So what happened? Scientists believe a number of factors are responsible, such as genetics, better diet and medical care. But now there's another theory. Research from the London School of Tropical Medicine suggests that natural selection may also have something to do with it. Jane O'Brien went to the Netherlands to find out more. Subscribe to BBC News HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog Check out our website: http://www.bbc.com/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bbcworldnews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbcworld Instagram: http://instagram.com/bbcnews
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I remember visiting the Netherlands on a school trip many years ago. I noticed how tall and blonde everyone seem to be. The Dutch seemed so friendly, family people, clean environment, and very open and friendly etc.... Coming from inner-city Britain it was quite a culture shock to see friendly people.
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I've been eating cheese for more than 35 years and I´m still as short as a hobbit :(
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im dutch and im 5'11
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I'm tall enough to call myself a legit 6ft being 184 during the day barefoot. I would aim to get as tall as 190 during the day or 6'3 in the morning barefoot. Any taller than that I'm gonna shrink 5 inches when I get to my 50s. Btw I exercised since 15 now at 18 it's become a part of me, I do believe I can grow till at least 21 and at a maximum of 25 years old. People who do not actively exercise will start to shrink in their late 40s even if they are below the 6'2 range. I wouldn't want to be taller than 6'3 as I might shrink even if I was actively exercising.
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I feel so small at a mere 180 ! :P
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the dutch are tall cuz they've big dicks..
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I'm Dutch, 22, 177cm/5'10 and I'm short in comparison with the youth of today...
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Astrid is not more than 6'4
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duch have been testing genetherpy for longer than any other country. Where most country band gene treatment with a fetus dutch country's allowed it.
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I'm 6'4 :) dads 6'7 verternal brother is 6'5
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So If I eat lots of cheese and calcium will it make me taller :( ?
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Here in America the younger generations are slowly getting taller. I'm the tallest woman in my family at 5'7" (170cm), and all my male cousins are above 6'0" (183cm). My little brother is even taller than me now, and he's almost 16.
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My parents are both turkish but i was born in Holland, im 6''2
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My mom is 5'0, dads 5'5 , brothers 5'5 , sisters 5'8 and im 6'1 don't know how that worked out but im fine with it lol
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Im a 6'1 canadian man, bet id feel like the hobbits visiting that place.
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It's really easy. Just imagine Giraffes and their food hanging up too damn high in the tree.
Evolution made them grow a huge neck.
The Dutch are below sea level and in order to look over the sea, they had to grow a couple centimeters. -
Studies have shown that pork has growth hormones in it. That is in fact why the Dutcheese are taller. However, besides the joy of being tall, the growth hormone causes virusses and deseases to grow quicker as well. Did you know that cancer is normal in the Nederlanths? Let's compare Japan with the Netherlands, the aging and health concerns.
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It's got to be the milk and cheese. In a certain asian country average height used to be 5ft 3in but now they are 5ft 9in average. Only change in their diet was consumption of milk n cheese since the study was conducted.
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Every friday for the cheese market is wrong. Its only a few days a year!!
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Gotta be tall when the floods come.
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