Are Indians growing taller?

Nearly 40 percent of Indian kids today are short enough to be classed as stunted by international standards. Indian men are getting taller at much the same rate as Europeans are getting taller but, shockingly, Indian women are growing taller at less than a third of the rate at which Indian men are growing taller.
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Are Indians increasing in height?

New data shows that Indian men are shorter now than they were a decade ago. So are large numbers of women. A new paper published on September 17 says that while the average height of people across the world is increasing, the average height of Indians is actually falling.
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How tall was the average Indian?

Now, the average height for Indian men is 5.8 feet (177 cm), and that for women is 5.3 feet (162 cm). Earlier, the average heights for men and women were considered to be 5.6 feet (171cm) and 5 feet (152 cm), respectively.
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Which race is the tallest in India?

Keralites are the tallest in India but the Punjabis are kind of close but if take the real data, Keralites are going to be a tad taller. In 2000, Keralites are actually the second tallest and after that the Keralites became so much taller while other states remained the same.
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What height is tall in India?

A person of 6 feet is actually considered tall in India.
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What is Indian average PP size?

Mean flaccid length was found to be 8.21 cm, mean stretched length 10.88 cm and circumference 9.14 cm. Mean erected length was found to be 13.01 cm and erected circumference was 11.46 cm.
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What is the average height in USA?

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average age-adjusted height for American men 20 years and older is is 69.1 inches (175.4 cm), or 5 feet 9 inches tall, and the average height of an American female over 20 years of age is 63.5 inches (161.5 cm), or 5' 3.5" tall.
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What is the tallest Caucasian race?

* Dutch men are the tallest on the planet, with an average height of 182.5cm.
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Are Indian boys tall?

The average height of an Indian male is 5.8 feet which is 177 cm. Earlier the average height of Indian men was considered to be 5.6 feet (171 cm). The average height was increased due to the increased intake of nutritional food.
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What is the tallest ethnic group?

An anthropometric survey of Dinka men, war refugees in Ethiopia, published in 1995, found a mean height of 176.4 cm (5 ft 9.4 in). Other studies of comparative historical height data and nutrition place the Dinka as the tallest people in the world.
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How tall were American Indians?

According to a recent study published in The American Economic Review, they were then the tallest people in the world. Men stood an average 172.6 centimeters (about 5 feet, 8 inches) tall, a hair or two above Australian men (averaging 172 cm), American men of European decent (171 cm) and European men (170 cm or less).
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Why were Native Americans so tall?

Most North American tribes had a diet high in protein, especially red meat, which provided iron, iodine and other vitamins and minerals for greater height, more dense, stronger and bigger bones, teeth durability, muscle mass, stronger immune systems, cognition, etc.
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What country has the tallest people?

It is, perhaps, with just a hint of satisfaction that the Dutch office for national statistics has confirmed that the men and women of the Netherlands remain the tallest people on the planet.
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What height is too short for a guy in India?

Average height of Indians is around 5.5 feet. So, you are within the average range. Well males do feel always bad about their height if they are below 5.7...well me too feel bad but can not change gota live with that. it depends on the people.
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Is 5 5 short for a guy in India?

Is 5 5 feet short for a guy in India? Average heights of Indian men and women are 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) and 5 ft (152 cm) respectively. This information is based on a 2006 study by National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research). So no, in point of fact, 5′5″ is not short for Indian men.
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Why are Punjabis so tall?

DIET IS THE MAIN REASON :Punjabis use to consume more dairy products,their breakfast is heavier large calories same goes with lunch but dinner is lighter mainly milk dessert “KHEER" which makes them grow taller in sizes as compare to south indian,north eastern,Deccan.
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How tall should an Indian 12 year old be?

Similarly, the median height of a 12-year-old girl has changed from 146 cm (4 feet 9 inches) to 149.8 cm (4 feet 11 inches), while for an 18-year-old girl the change is from 157 cm (5 feet 2 inches) to 158.5 cm (5 feet two-and-a-half inches). The mean weight of a 12-year-old girl has risen from 35 to 41.9 kg.
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Is 6 feet tall in India?

Yes it's an good height majority of the indian will be shorter than u I am also 6 feet,u r about 7 inches taller than the countries average height. What is the average height of an Indian male?
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What is the smallest race?

With a population that hovers around 2,000, the Toto are today considered one of the world's smallest ethnic groups, and, like their fellow Indigenous peoples from the Amazon to Australia, are experiencing the consequences of extractive industries.
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What is the tallest male ethnicity?

The Dutch are the world's tallest people. But they're getting shorter, study shows. For years, the Netherlands has been the world's tallest nation. But the average height for Dutch people is shrinking, according to a study published Friday.
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How tall is the average Chinese man?

The report says the average height of 19-year-old Chinese males is 175.7 cm, and that of Chinese females is 163.5 cm. Many netizens agreed with the conclusion of the survey results by comparing their height with the younger generations.
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