Study shows that the “jump” at the time and weight of men was much more significant than women over the last century.
More than 135,000 people analyzed, 62 countries, data that many years and retreating until 1900 in the UK.
O revealed notable differences in growth rates of heights and weights between men and women over the last century.
The physical dimensions of Men increased to twice the rate of womenas the countries became richer and healthier.
The results highlighted that the disparity between male and female physical sizes-called sexual size dimorphism-became more pronounced with the increase in national prosperity.
The team points out that the changes observed at the time and weight were particularly accentuated in men, suggesting a stronger correlation with improvements in the social and ecological conditions of a country, says.
These findings reinforce existing theories on Sexual preferences: Heterosexual women tend to prefer higher, heavier men – but heterosexual men prefer relatively smaller and thinner women.
This preference is aligned with broader standards than connect the health and richness of a nation to larger body sizesprobably due to better life and quality of life environments.
Interestingly, the study also showed differences in the physical dimensions between countries, with more pronounced weight variations in more developed nations, and less height difference between men in developing nations.
The investigators that the men’s height can serve as an effective health indicator of a population.
However, the team recognizes the need for long -term studies that accompany the same individuals over time, and in different countries, to fully understand and confirm these standards.
