Shorter people may live longer

Tall people may need to stop with the short jokes, according to a study published in the Western Journal of Medicine (May, 2002). The study summarized findings of more than 25 years of research. Extensive data taken from animal studies show that people with smaller bodies often live longer and have delayed onset of chronic diseases. People living the longest include the Japanese, Hong Kong Chinese and Greeks, all shorter and weighing less than northern Europeans and North Americans.