Scientists also wonder if natural selection may have played a role: height is associated with better health, attractiveness, better education and higher income - potentially leading to more reproductive success. They are one of the world’s largest producers and consumers of cheese and milk. The Dutch have grown so quickly in a short period of time that most of the growth is attributed to their changing environment. Scientists attribute this to a diet that is rich in milk and meat. For example, children of Japanese immigrants to Hawaii are much taller than their parents. Environmental factors may also play a role. Individually, all account for a very small effect, but combined, may explain up to 80% of the variation in height of a population. Scientists have identified 180 genes that influence your height. But a new study suggests that the overall height of Dutch people may actually be human evolution in action. For the most part, scientists believed this was due to wealth, a rich diet and quality health care. The Netherlands is officially the tallest country on planet Earth.
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