The Claim
Declining consumption of high-quality animal proteins, particularly from dairy and pork, and increasing intake of cereals and high-glycemic carbohydrates in affluent Western countries are associated with a reversal in the long-term upward trend of adult male height, suggesting suboptimal nutrition during growth periods may be limiting physical development.
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In affluent Western countries, a shift away from animal proteins like dairy and pork toward more cereals and sugary carbohydrates coincides with a slowdown in the historical increase of adult male height, indicating that nutritional changes during childhood and adolescence may be affecting growth.
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Declining consumption of high-quality animal proteins, particularly from dairy and pork, and increasing intake of cereals and high-glycemic carbohydrates in affluent Western countries are associated with a reversal in the long-term upward trend of adult male height, suggesting suboptimal nutrition during growth periods may be limiting physical development.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that when people in wealthy countries started eating less meat and dairy and more bread and sugary foods, boys stopped growing taller over time — suggesting their diets weren’t giving them the right nutrients to grow properly.
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