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Re:Americans have been gaining weight for as long as records... by jfghi on Thursday February 02, 2023 @08:17PM (#34635867)
Is it possible that people have been getting taller also?
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Re:Americans have been gaining weight for as long as records... by amalgamated_inc on Thursday February 02, 2023 @11:50PM (#34637271)
This would influence weight, but probably wouldn't influence BMI much. There are slight discontinuities with BMI in relation to height, but I don't think people have grown THAT much.

But yea, for sure they've gotten taller.

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