High growth from how many cm. A rating of the average growth of citizens of various countries has been published. Changes in a person's height depending on his age

29.03.2019

Hello dear readers! You know, today we will touch upon a very interesting topic: the average height of a man in Russia. I'll start, as always, with some background.

I grew up in a happy and wealthy family. My mother often played the same game with me: when we just walked, rode the subway or sat and looked out the window, she chose one person: it didn’t matter if it was a man or a woman.

So, drawing my attention to this person, we began to guess with her: who is he? Where does he work? How old is he? Married or not? What is his height and weight? Bad habits and much more. "What did it give you?" - you ask. The answer is very simple: I began to intuitively understand people, I could immediately compose myself psychological picture any person.

Over the years, I began to notice that I guessed a lot, often paid attention to things that others did not see, learned to read between the lines. This game helped me a lot adult life so I recommend it to everyone.

People all over the planet are very similar to each other, but at the same moment they are different. And the salary social status, is completely irrelevant here. That's why you never thought Slavic women considered the most beautiful in the world? And the most passionate Italian men? Still, the men of our country must also have something in common.

Does a person's height play any role in his life?

I will say on my own: in my personal research, I found that men of average and short stature more successful than tall guys. And the latter are more popular among women. That's even if you read a study conducted by the men's gloss Men's Health. More than 60 thousand guys took part in the experiment and it turned out that growth not only affects the number of partners, but also the quality of the act itself.

Scientists explain it all by evolution. Back in the days when women lived in caves and men hunted mammoths, tall defenders were popular. They could protect the woman, and get food, and become a protector and support.

An interesting fact: when women look for a man on a dating site, they first look at his social status, then at appearance, and then at height. But guys should not despair, whether you are tall or not, the main thing is to be a decent and worthy person. Probably 😉

IN modern world tall men can be equated with success. Or is it all a big commercial ploy? How do you think?

Well, for some reason, no one shoots guys of small and medium height at shows or in men's glossy magazines, even in the modeling world, appearance is not as important as height. In my opinion, this is discrimination, as, for example, a guy who is already the last in the ranks in physical education will feel at school.

And it doesn't matter at all , even if he is much smarter than his classmates, he will still strive to grow up early, become more successful and better than those who stood first in the ranks. It seems to me that it is precisely this kind of discrimination that becomes the basis for the fact that later the tall guys stand guard, and the short guys rule the company, funds, banks, and countries.

What is the average height of a man in Russia?

Middle male height in Russia it is 170 cm.
Middle female height in Russia is 163 centimeters.

But in China earlier guys with a height of 160 cm were already considered high, but today these figures have changed a lot. I don’t know what influenced the inhabitants of this country so much, but today average height Chinese - 172 cm and above, sometimes there are guys with a height of 2m.

Let me tell you another story on this topic.

I have a friend, she is very good, decent girl, from a very decent and wealthy family. An excellent student in life: a school with a gold medal, an institute with a red diploma, everything is as written in books. And on a personal note, everything was fine with her too, she constantly met with one guy, as far as I remember her, she went with him.

Naturally, we all joked that, they say, let's, when it's already a wedding. But the guy was in no hurry to take such an “ideal” girl as his wife. Once we were all relaxing, and I asked that guy: "What's the matter?". He answered me that according to genetics, in the family perfect girl everyone is not tall, and he is afraid that the children will be born midgets.

Honestly, I was so amazed by his answer that I thought: “How can genetics influence people’s relationships in such a way? But what about couples who really have problems? Of course, as you may have guessed, there was no wedding, he nevertheless proposed to her, and then a month before the wedding he said that he did not want to marry.

Cruel, right? And all because vertically challenged. What, in your opinion, is normal growth, and does it matter so much to you? Share in the comments.

What determines human growth - a short video:

The pursuit of the ideal

Discussion of the average height of a man in Russia is not so bad.

And what is the average weight for a man is considered optimal?

It seems to me that our life is a constant pursuit of ideals, it’s as if they hang a lot of different labels on us, and they look at how much we will correspond to them. Reach for - you're cool, no - you're a loser. It's still good that we are adults and can be aware and filter information ourselves, but what about schoolchildren?

It seems to me that they should be school psychologists and parents. Often the latter forget about their children and try to realize themselves in a career, creative, family plan, but this is not about my mother, who devoted herself entirely to the family.

Yes, many will not agree with me, they will say that I am selfish, but I grew up self-sufficient man. I have a sea of complexes, but my parents supported me in every possible way, spoke to me on an equal footing and always helped. So, I was able to survive youthful maximalism, a bunch teenage problems and become who I am today.

Regarding the average weight, I will tell you the story of my childhood friend, I think you will like it

For as long as I can remember, he has always changed dramatically in terms of weight. Until the age of 20, he was no more than 48 kilograms, his friends constantly laughed at him: do not go out when a storm is approaching, it will take you across the ocean. But at the same time, with a smart look, everyone encouraged him: nothing, they say, you will grow up soon - you will add weight.

These words have become prophetic.

After the second year of university, David began to weigh more than 70 kg, and then the girls went, buns - and away we go. Free schedule, own car, life on the principle of work-rest-sleep-have sex, and friends have already started joking differently: “Something you have become fat, brother! Like a pig, look at your belly". And all these conversations irritated David, and they were incomprehensible to me.

Last straw for David

was a meeting of graduates of our school, ten years after graduation. The constant phrases “Yes, you have completely recovered!” and surprised “well, you and the boar!” literally left him no choice. David decided to take care of himself and find his own golden mean. Despite the fact that my trainer is strongly against diets, he advised my friend to try to sit on Dukan, and he seized on this information. I must say that the diet is pretty good (I never sat on it), but I think the guys will like it: you need to eat meat and in large quantities.

For 60 days, lived in harmony with the planned diet, he threw off 20 kg. Then David acted according to the classical principle: a gym membership, two months of active cardio training, then work with weights, with the goal of not so much increasing the muscles as much as making them work and bring them into sportswear. He continues training today, gets up at 7 in the morning - and forward. And then he walks all day long.

And in general, his life has changed dramatically, he opened himself to the world, began to get involved, has already made 5 jumps, although before he was completely afraid of heights. In a word, no you, or apathy there.

From the point of view of psychology, I can say that my friend simply believed in himself and began to live to the fullest. He is no longer surrounded by envious people, he simply does not communicate with half of our former company, he does not listen to their opinion, does not look for minuses in himself, but works and works on himself every day.

Why did I tell you about his life?

It's simple: you will never be perfect for everyone, whether you are tall or short, thin or full, you will always meet people on your way who will "put spokes in the wheels" to incite, mock.

These are all obstacles that you must overcome with dignity. Move forward and be worthy people, and believe me, height does not matter if you are a self-sufficient man.

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Human height is the length of the body from the base of the crown to the end of the feet. Growth can be influenced by many factors, such as ecology and heredity. Height also varies with age. In addition, height can be influenced by belonging to a particular race or nation. For example, the height of Chinese men is 170 centimeters, and women - 160 centimeters, the average grade of Dutch men is 183 centimeters, and women - 170 centimeters. The average height of a man in Russia is 170 centimeters, and that of women is about 163 centimeters.

How does the human body grow?

Behind future growth Responds to a certain hormone - somatotropic. In children, adolescents and older people, that is, in those who have not yet closed the growth zones in the bones, the hormone causes a pronounced acceleration of growth in length, mainly due to the growth of long tubular bones limbs.

Is it possible to increase height?

The increase in height occurs surgically or physiologically. The surgical method is surgical intervention into the human body. During this intervention, the bones of the thighs and lower legs are dissected, then the operated area is lengthened using a special device that helps to lengthen the bones by 1 cm per day. This unit is currently only in specialized centers. This surgical method gives positive results at almost any age.

In order to increase the length of the body, there are special simulators that can be used at home. This method does not require significant material costs and poses no threat, unlike surgical intervention. However, if you use this method after the above, you can achieve better results.

Average height of a man

In Russia, 180 cm is considered normal growth, however, even 100 years ago, the height of the male population was only 167 centimeters. This fact indicates that the male population has become less sick various diseases allowing the body to develop normally.

Scientists were able to analyze the average height of men at about 15 European countries. Although average increased only 11 centimeters, in some countries there are differences.

So, the results of scientists. In Sweden, a man's height has increased by 10 centimeters. Was 170 centimeters, became almost 180 centimeters. In Spain, the average increased by 12 centimeters. Was 163 cm in 1871-1875, became 175 cm in 1971-1975.

And what height can be called ideal for a man? In our society, it is considered the norm when a man is taller than a woman, therefore, in order to look harmoniously next to his companion, he must have a considerable height. According to research from the California Institute perfect height men - 188 cm.

What is the average height of a man in Russia?

There are many young men in Russia who are 180 centimeters tall and above. However, this figure is not an average, as many believe.

In the United States of America, in the state of Colorado, an employee of the branch of the Russian-American Independent Statistical Agency managed to find out the following result. The average height of men is 170 centimeters, weight - 83 kilograms.

The average height of a man in Russia in the 18th century ranged from 161 to 163 cm. As you can see, this is quite a bit compared to modern representatives strong half humanity. The average height of a man in Russia in the 19th century increased slightly and amounted to 169 cm.

Changes in a person's height depending on his age

The average height of a man in Russia by years:

After birth, by about the first year of life, children grow by 23 centimeters.
By about two years of age, babies add another 10 centimeters in height.
TO fourth year In life, the child grows by 7.5-8 centimeters.
Boys from 5 to 7 years old are stretched by 5.7 centimeters per year.
From 7 to 10 years old, they grow by 4.3 centimeters per year.
From 10 to 13 years old - by 4.5 centimeters per year.
From 13 to 17 years old - by 5.1 centimeters per year.
From 17 to 19 years old, men are stretched by 1.5 centimeters per year.
At the age of 19-26, men grow by 0.5 centimeters per year. As a rule, after adulthood, men continue their growth if they had late puberty.

You must soberly understand that a child cannot grow under a ruler. Each individual develops, however, a child should be constantly monitored from an early age by a pediatrician for the early detection of any pathologies associated with pituitary hormones.

Some facts about small stature

most petite woman was Pauline Masters, also known as Princess Pauline. The girl was born in 1876. At birth, the baby's height was only 30 centimeters, and by the age of 9 she was 50 centimeters with a weight of 15 kilograms.
According to some sources, the smallest midget was Juan de la Cruz from India. The growth of this boy was only 54 centimeters.
Some dwarfs became famous thanks to military affairs. The Swedish king Gustav Adolf had a regiment in his army, which consisted of only dwarfs.

About big growth

The tallest man in history is Fedor Makhnov (2.85 meters). Already at the age of eight, the boy had a height of 180 centimeters, he was very strong physically. BUT Weight Limit, which was recorded by Fedor, - 192 kilograms.
Sandy Allen, who starred in the film Casanova Fellini, was born in 1955 and had a height of 2.32 meters. At the same time, she had a weight of 210 kilograms and wore the 50th shoe size. Despite all the hardships, she remained kind and full of optimism to the last. Died in 2008.
In fact, high growth is not necessarily a sign of a disease such as gigantism, which is very severe. People with gigantism have body imbalances. This difference can be seen even with the naked eye.

How can height change?

Over the course of evolution, mankind has become higher and higher. Over the past two hundred years, the strong sex has stretched 10 centimeters, and women - 9.1 centimeters. This phenomenon can be observed in all highly developed countries. The increase in average height is often associated with industrialization, with an improvement in the quality of life, with good food, medical care, as well as the fact that fewer young people are doing hard work at a young age.
During the day, a person's height can change by 1-2 centimeters, with severe physical activity- 3 centimeters or more. For the day we spend upright intervertebral discs settle down, and at night they regain their normal height.
For more accurate results height, as well as weight, should be measured in the morning.
Astronauts who are in a state of weightlessness for a long time can observe an increase in height by 5-8 centimeters. However, this phenomenon is quite dangerous for the body, as the spine loses its strength. After the astronauts return to earth, their growth gradually becomes the same as it was.
When measuring height, make sure the person has both heels on the ground. If the weight is transferred to one leg, then you can easily stretch your height by another centimeter.

Tall people seem to be stronger, more powerful, more successful.
Successful people, in turn, seem taller. By the way, the income of tall people, as a rule, is higher than that of people with shorter stature.

Man's height

Man's height or human body length- the distance from the apex of the head to the plane of the feet. In anthropology, height is one of the common anthropometric features. Included in the list of indicators physical development person.

Human growth is influenced, among other things, environmental factors, heredity from parents, hereditary diseases, age , gender . Also, growth can be influenced by belonging to a particular race and nation. So, for example, the average height of Chinese citizens is 158 cm (for men) and 147 cm (for women), and the average height of the Dutch is 184.8 cm and 168.7 cm, respectively.

growth process

Some dwarfs became famous in military affairs. King Gustavus Adolf of Sweden, for example, kept an entire regiment of dwarf soldiers in his army.

A big increase

In itself, high growth is not yet a sign of gigantism - a serious illness caused by excessive production of somatotropic hormone. Healthy people with gigantic stature (200 cm or more) differ from people of average height only in their height. And people with gigantism also differ in proportions.

by the most tall man, of whom there is reliable evidence, was Robert Pershing Wadlow, born in 1918 in Alton, pc. Illinois, USA. When measured on June 27, 1940, his height was 2.72 m with an arm span of 2.88 m. His maximum recorded weight was 223 kg.

The generally accepted rubrication of the length of the human body (height)

Growth	Man	Female
Dwarf	below 150 cm	below 140 cm
Very low	150-159.9 cm	140-149.9 cm
Short	160-169.9 cm	150-159.9 cm
Below the average	170-173.9 cm	158-162.9 cm
Middle	174-176.9 cm	162-166.9 cm
Above the average	177-179.9 cm	167-169.9 cm
Tall	180-189.9 cm	170-179.9 cm
Very tall	190-199.9 cm	180-186.9 cm
Giant	from 200 cm and above	from 187 cm and above

The average height of a man on the planet is 175 cm, and that of a woman is 162 cm.

Average age-related changes in height

At the age of 19-26, some men can gain 0.5 cm of height per year. Usually at this age those who have later sexual development. In women at this age, an increase in height is rare.

After the age of 26, people may also have some increase in height - usually up to 2 cm.

On average, men grow up to 18-25 years, and women - up to 16-19 years.

Sources

Growth- article from
Gigantism- article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia

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All people belong to the same species, and they are characterized by approximately the same size, fluctuating within a certain norm. The average in our time is 165 centimeters: that if you take the height of all people living on the planet, regardless of their gender, health status and other factors, and calculate the arithmetic mean, you get such a figure.

But in fact, growth depends on many factors, the same people do not exist. So, gender has a great influence on body size: on average, 10-20 centimeters taller than women. Long processes of evolution and adaptation of races to certain conditions have led to the fact that different races and nationalities have different height. So, the average height of the Chinese is 160 centimeters: men - 165, and women - 155. For Europeans, these figures are higher: about 170 centimeters on average. And even between different nations you can find: for example, the Dutch are considered one of the tallest in Europe: in the Netherlands, the average height of men is as much as 185 centimeters, and women - 170.

Human growth also depends on conditions environment. Scientists believe that by improving the quality of life, good nutrition, developed, genetic progress and other factors, the average human height has grown significantly over the past few hundred years. Two hundred years ago it was 10 centimeters smaller than it is now. Although in ancient times people were about the same - the decrease began at . Perhaps in the future, the average height of people will also change, but it is not yet known in which direction.

Growth deviations from the norm

Man by certain reasons may have significant deviations from the average height or norm - by several tens of centimeters. For example, on the banks of the Yenisei, a people lives with the smallest average height in Eurasia - 140 centimeters. In China, in the past there was a village with several hundred inhabitants who were related to each other: their growth averaged 110-120 centimeters. But the lowest people in the history of mankind were representatives of the Onge tribe, who lived in the Andaman Islands: they rarely grew above 110 centimeters.

At elevated level growth hormone develops gigantism disease - people with this disease can reach more than 200 centimeters in height, and also have disturbed body proportions. But there are also healthy people with the same height: in the Guinness Book of Records, such indicators as 272 and 257 centimeters are recorded

The average height for men and women has increased substantially over the past century. This is due to improved nutrition, but individual health factors also played a role. While average person higher than his great-grandfather, the degree of growth depends on the region, nutritional status and other factors.

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Height of men in different countries

In 2010, the average American was 69.3 inches (176 cm) tall. One hundred years ago, the average American was 67 inches (170 cm) tall. Although they have grown over 2 inches (6 cm), the rate at which Americans are growing has slowed down compared to people in other countries.

In 1896 american men ranked third in terms of growth in the world. They have since moved up to 37th place. It's not because Americans are growing more slowly; but because in other countries people are growing at a faster rate.

American growth has stabilized over the past 50 years. Every 20 years, Americans received about 6 cm from their parents, but today's children, on average, are the same height as their parents. Much of this has to do with improved health and nutrition.

Residents East Asia there was a significant increase in growth. Iranian men have grown more than people from other countries, their height has increased by an average of 6 inches (15 cm). And in sub-Saharan Africa, poor nutrition has reduced height.

Men in the Netherlands at 72 inches (182 cm) are considered the tallest. Thus, the people of Eastern Europe occupy upper part list.

Indonesian men are the smallest, with an average height of 62.25 inches (158 cm). Malawian men are 63 inches (160 cm) tall. Men from Yemen, Laos, Madagascar have the shortest stature.

In the UK and Australia, men are on average 70 inches (178 cm) tall. In France, the average height for men is 69.5 inches (177 cm).

The smallest women in Guatemala and the Philippines, they have an average height of 58 inches (147 cm).

Factors affecting the growth of men

Genetics. Growth is 60-80 percent due to genetic factors. This suggests that genetics influence people's height. In more difficult conditions factors such as diet and disease can significantly affect a person's height.

In addition to genetics, growth is influenced by the following factors:

Birth weight. Birth weight is the result of many factors, including genetics and nutrition in the womb. This is an important growth factor prediction.

preterm birth. Premature babies usually have low weight at birth. At premature babies growth remains low later in life.

Hormones. Hormones affect growth throughout life, especially during puberty. Hormonal imbalance leads to high or low growth.

Nutrition. Nutrition is one of the main growth factors. Persons who have poor nutrition do not receive enough calcium, vitamin D, other vitamins and minerals.

Geographical position. There is a connection between geographic location, ethnicity and growth. In addition to this factor, location affects exposure to natural sunlight, a source of vitamin D.

Factors affecting growth retardation

Stunting factors such as eating disorders, severe illness, as well as exposure to certain drugs, can affect a person's height.

health conditions, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, kidney failure and cancer can also affect growth. Other conditions that may affect growth:

Achondroplasiais a condition in which a person has short arms and legs, which is the main cause of dwarfism. People with achondroplasia are on average 48 inches (122 cm) tall.

Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia (SED) causes a reduction in size vertebral column. This genetic disease which is diagnosed in adolescence. People with dwarfism may have various problems with health. EDS, for example, can lead to osteoarthritis.

Tectonic dysplasia- This is a rare genetic form of dwarfism, when a person has a short lower leg and forearm.

Conditions leading to gigantism

pituitary tumors- Children with a pituitary tumor secrete too much growth hormone, which leads to tall stature. Gigantism is almost always the result of a pituitary tumor, although some rare medical conditions can lead to overgrowth. These include:

Carney's syndrome;
Neurofibromatosis;
McCune-Albright syndrome;
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.

In this regard, people with abnormal tall are at risk for a number of health problems. Them overgrowth can affect the metabolic system and cause cardiovascular problems, including an increase in the size of the heart.

Literature

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Lai C. Q. How much of human height is genetic and how much is due to nutrition //Scientific American. - 2006. - T. 11.