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Analysis v1

In countries where people consume more animal protein from dairy and pork relative to cereal proteins, average male height tends to be taller. This pattern is observed across 136 populations.

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When people eat more meat and dairy and less bread and cereal, they tend to grow taller. The study found that as Western countries started eating more cereal and less meat, their people stopped getting taller, suggesting the type of protein matters for growth.

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No contradicting evidence found

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