Height could be a factor that can affect a person’s odds of developing cancer. Findings of a new research have suggested that tall people have higher risk for cancer because they have more cells in their body.
According to the study, which was published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B on Oct. 24, people’s odds of developing cancer increase by 10 percent for every 4 inches that they are taller than the average person, and this is due to them having more cells that could mutate and lead to cancer.
The new study identified the average height as 5 feet and 4 inches in women, and 5 feet and 9 inches in men.
Earlier research has already shown a link between a person’s height and increased risk for diabetes, heart problems and blood clots.
Leonard Nunney, from the University of California Riverside, analyzed the data of people who had contracted cancer and compared the figures with the anticipated rates based on the participants’ height.
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