Reply #8: I wonder how Canadians 'stack up', then [View All]

[daleo]

A consequence of this theory should be that Canadians would be taller than Americans (having public health care and more generous social programs in general). I don't know where one might find data on this though.

"This surprising reappraisal of American and European physiques is the work of researcher John Komlos of Munich University. 'Much of the difference is due to the great social inequality that now exists in the United States,' Komlos told The Observer last week. 'In Europe, there is - in most countries - good health service provision for most members of society and plenty of protein in most people's diets. As a result, children do not suffer illnesses that would blight their growth or suffer problems of malnutrition. For that reason, we have continued to grow and grow.'"