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The average height of men has risen by almost 11cm since the mid-19th century, experts have found.
Data was collected on hundreds of thousands of men from 15 European countries.
For British men, the average height at age 21 rose from 167.05cm (5ft 5in) in 1871-5 to 177.37cm (5ft 10in) in 1971-5.
A public health expert said height was a "useful barometer" but it was crucial to focus on improving health overall.
The paper, published in the journal Oxford Economic Papers, looked at data from sources including military records and modern population surveys from the 1870s to 1980 in 15 European countries.
It only looked at male height because there was too little historical data for women.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23896855
Data was collected on hundreds of thousands of men from 15 European countries.
For British men, the average height at age 21 rose from 167.05cm (5ft 5in) in 1871-5 to 177.37cm (5ft 10in) in 1971-5.
A public health expert said height was a "useful barometer" but it was crucial to focus on improving health overall.
The paper, published in the journal Oxford Economic Papers, looked at data from sources including military records and modern population surveys from the 1870s to 1980 in 15 European countries.
It only looked at male height because there was too little historical data for women.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23896855