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  2. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    The study uses a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate the trends in mean height from 1985 to 2019. 1,344 academics having collated the results of 2,181 studies covering 65 million people. [218] Their findings are based on selected material rather than all available.

  3. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Height measurement using a stadiometer. Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect.It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2] [3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system.

  4. Anthropometry - Wikipedia

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    In the most extreme population comparisons, for example, the average female height in Bolivia is 142.2 cm (4 ft 8.0 in) while the average male height in the Dinaric Alps is 185.6 cm (6 ft 1.1 in), an average difference of 43.4 cm (1 ft 5.1 in).

  5. Sitting - Wikipedia

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    Sitting for much of the day may pose significant health risks, with one study suggesting people who sit regularly for prolonged periods may have higher mortality rates than those who do not. [1] [2] The average person sits down for 4.7 hours per day, according to a global review representing 47% of the global adult population. [3]

  6. Sedentary lifestyle - Wikipedia

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    Sitting time is a common measure of a sedentary lifestyle. A global review representing 47% of the global adult population found that the average person sits down for 4.7 to 6.5 hours a day with the average going up every year. [6] [7] [8] [specify] The CDC found that 25.3% of all American adults are physically inactive. [9]

  7. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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    An average person is generally 7-and-a-half heads tall (including the head). An ideal figure, used when aiming for an impression of nobility or grace, is drawn at 8 heads tall. A heroic figure, used in the depiction of gods and superheroes, is eight-and-a-half heads tall. Most of the additional length comes from a bigger chest and longer legs.

  8. Talk:Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    Why in the measures and self-reported figures table does it say the average height of a male in Myanmar is 5 feet 4 inches and a half, but in the estimated data thing it says the average height of a male in Myanmar is 5 feet 5 inches and a half. JosephineG2012 06:00, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

  9. Human body weight - Wikipedia

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    Human body weight is a person's mass or weight. Strictly speaking, body weight is the measurement of mass without items located on the person. Practically though, body weight may be measured with clothes on, but without shoes or heavy accessories such as mobile phones and wallets, and using manual or digital weighing scales .