{"id":17981,"date":"2022-06-03T21:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=17981"},"modified":"2022-06-03T21:00:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T16:00:48","slug":"how-tall-you-must-be-to-be-at-risk-of-more-than-100-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2022\/06\/03\/how-tall-you-must-be-to-be-at-risk-of-more-than-100-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"How tall you must be to be at risk of more than 100 diseases."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HEIGHT is something that most people aspire to, especially men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scientists have discovered that being tall may increase the risk of more than 100 diseases, so they may reconsider the appeal of being tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previous research has linked being tall to negative outcomes such as cancer and stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most recent study is the largest of its kind, with over 280,000 participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost all of the participants were men and were part of the VA Million Veteran Program database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers examined their genes and discovered that some variants that affect height are also linked to 127 medical conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study found a higher risk of atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), which confirmed previous findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The condition, which causes limb weakness and pain, as well as muscle weakness, is caused by nerve damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peripheral neuropathy affects nearly one in every ten people aged 55 and up in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The researchers found a link between genetically predicted height and conditions like erectile dysfunction and urinary retention, both of which are linked to neuropathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skin infections and abscesses, chronic leg ulcers, blood clots in the veins, and bone infections were also identified as more dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tall people, on the other hand, were generally protected from cardiovascular problems like high cholesterol or high blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study defined &#8220;tall&#8221; as being taller than 5&#8217;9&#8243;. 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