Study: Short people have higher heart risk

cnn. ^ | June 9, 2010 | Sarah Klein

[a fool in paradise]

I’ve never heard of a condition called “higher heart”. Why would short people be at risk of getting it? Does the heart know where it goes?

[a fool in paradise]

I’m putting in a proposal to show that studies that make hyperbolic claims about some demographic pay well.

[JoeProBono]

“The study’s “major limitation is a failure to take into account confounding factors,” he says. “It’s much easier to measure somebody’s height than it is to measure lots of other environmental factors that could affect height.”

Nutrition is the most important environmental factor that influences both height and heart health, Lauer adds, but everything from air pollution to employment status to hydration could play a role.”

[dinoparty]

I always thought heart disease was the reason for fewer old tall people, though. Its the most intuitive explanation, at least. For instance, why would there be a higher cancer rate among tall people?

[Deb]

Maybe the heart is just on its tippy toes to appear taller.

[Jack Hammer]

You’ve nailed it perfectly.

[Deb]

How do the researchers account for the recent scarcity of leprechauns, pixies, sprites and gnomes? While giants have proliferated and can currently be seen on ABC in the NBA playoffs.

[Scythian]

Randy Newman was right after all, short people got no reason to live

[Deb]

Oh, my fave. I love that album.

Someone needs to warn Randy that the "shorts" are launching a propaganda war to regain their power. I say, "NEVER!"

[Oldpuppymax]

Uh...is there a relative WEIGHT factor the article might have left out?? 5’2” and 250lbs might be just a little less healthy than 6’4” and 250, don’t ya think?

[Salamander]

“In reference to your dog observation, large dogs have shorter lives because they do all the work and technically small dogs are, in fact, rats and therefore disqualified. “

ROFLMAO ping.

[trisham]

LOL!

[JoeProBono]

[brytlea]

I have a bar of soap handy, and I know how to use it.

[Eaker]

large dogs have shorter lives because they do all the work and technically small dogs are, in fact, rats and therefore disqualified. “

I have bad news for all of my dogs now.

[dfwgator]

I’m not short, I just ain’t tall!

The proper term is "vertically challenged."

[Hot Tabasco]

My husband says he loves that I’m sort. He also said the top of my head makes a great place to put his beer while looking for the remote.

Be thankful you still have your teeth..........

[Always Independent]

The biggset problem short people face is being caught in an elavator with a bunch of tall people.

[shibumi]

Risus Sardonicus?

[Salamander]

I’m 4 inches over the limit.

I’m good to go.