On 2016 Feb 23, thomas samaras commented:

Support for the findings in this study include studies of California veterans, deceased men and women in Ohio, Harvard graduates, a Sardinian village, and elderly Japanese males in Hawaii. A study of US Army officers also found a increase in mortality with increasing height after 60 years of age. A summary of findings relating height or body size to longevity is provided in an paper: Evidence from eight different types of studies showing that smaller body size is related to greater longevity, JSRR 2014.

On 2016 Feb 23, thomas samaras commented:

Support for the findings in this study include studies of California veterans, deceased men and women in Ohio, Harvard graduates, a Sardinian village, and elderly Japanese males in Hawaii. A study of US Army officers also found a increase in mortality with increasing height after 60 years of age. A summary of findings relating height or body size to longevity is provided in an paper: Evidence from eight different types of studies showing that smaller body size is related to greater longevity, JSRR 2014.