This is the conclusion reached by some researchers who have investigated the correlation between height and the probability of developing pathologies such as heart attack and stroke
To be taller it could be an element in favor against the onset of diseases such as heart attack e stroke, but could expose you to other dangers. These are the results achieved by a research that investigated height as a risk factor (or advantage) in relation to some pathologies.
According to the researchersin fact, the height could be taken into consideration as a useful element to study the medical records of a patient, correlating them to health conditions. In fact, the study investigated the fact that a person’s height could affect the risk of contracting diseases related to circulatory disorders. Here’s what the scientists analyzed.
If you are tall you are less likely to have heart attacks and strokes. I study
The study in question was conducted by a team of researchers from VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, and was published in PLOS Genetics. The goal was to investigate the correlation that exists between a person’s height and his clinical condition.
According to the data analyzed by the researchers, there are clear “associations between height and clinical conditions affecting life – say the scientists – These are conditions for which height could be a risk factor or protective factor, regardless of other environmental conditions “.
The scholars analyzed medical and genetic data from over 280 thousand veterans enrolled in MVP, comparing them to a database of 3.290 genetic variants associated with height. The results suggested that the “genetically predicted” height may be related at risk levels of approx 127 medical conditions.
Who is taller, in fact, could be more protected compared to the risk of hypertension, problems cardiovascular, cholesterol high, diseases coronary. However, the highest height could be a risk element for some pathologies not cardiovascularsuch as ailments circulators of the veins, or even neuropathy peripheral. Additionally, height could be a risk factor for conditions such as:
- Skin ascites;
- Cellulite;
- Thrombosis;
- Chronic leg ulcers
According to the researchers who conducted the study, the results obtained will have to be confirmedindicating height as a possible “biologically important” risk factor for conditions that can normally affect people.