You didn’t even click on the link did you?
Well, actually I did, since it’s where I got the stats I replied with.
During the Colonial times, Americans were the tallest in the world. In the case of the Industrial Revolution and the Antebellum Era, the heights of people in the industrialized countries were shrinking even when the average incomes were increasing.
“Total average height decreased during these periods; however this was not the case if you consider only the richer people. This was primarily because they were able to pay for their nutrition even when the prices of food were going up.”
“His research showed that the average height of the Dutch increased by almost 8 inches since the middle of the 19th century, compared to an increase of just 2 inches in the height of Americans.”
IOW, both Americans and Dutch are taller than 150 years ago, but Americans aren’t as MUCH taller, which is what I said.