On 2016 Apr 11, thomas samaras commented:

A large body of research also indicates that lower height and body weight promote greater longevity. A sampling of the findings follow:

1. A large Hawaiian study by He et al. found shorter elderly men had lower mortality and increased longevity.

2. A study by Mueller and Mazur found that shorter West Point graduates tracked into their 60s, 70s and 80s had lower mortality starting after 60 years of age.

3. A Harvard study (Polednak) of elderly graduates who were formerly athletes found shorter men had longer lifespans.

4. A large study by Shapiro found shorter men and women had lower mortality from all-causes, cancer and CVD.

5. A Spanish study (Holzenberger) based on 1.3 million men found that shorter men lived longer.

6. A Sardinian study (Salaris) found that shorter men lived longer.

7. A study of San Diego veterans found shorter men lived longer.

8. The 1959 Build and Blood Pressure Study found that men in the age range of 60 to 70 years had an overall increase in mortality with increasing height. Except for very short women, the same pattern was followed.

9. A Swedish study found that when 67 year olds were tracked into their 90s, shorter men were more likely reach 90 years of age. Other studies found similar results.

10. Chan, Suzuki and Yamamoto found that being short and lean increased chances for reaching 100 years of age.

11. Animal studies show that within a species, smaller individuals live longer. Dogs are an example.

12. Many biological parameters support the preceding findings.

On 2016 Apr 11, thomas samaras commented:

A large body of research also indicates that lower height and body weight promote greater longevity. A sampling of the findings follow:

1. A large Hawaiian study by He et al. found shorter elderly men had lower mortality and increased longevity.

2. A study by Mueller and Mazur found that shorter West Point graduates tracked into their 60s, 70s and 80s had lower mortality starting after 60 years of age.

3. A Harvard study (Polednak) of elderly graduates who were formerly athletes found shorter men had longer lifespans.

4. A large study by Shapiro found shorter men and women had lower mortality from all-causes, cancer and CVD.

5. A Spanish study (Holzenberger) based on 1.3 million men found that shorter men lived longer.

6. A Sardinian study (Salaris) found that shorter men lived longer.

7. A study of San Diego veterans found shorter men lived longer.

8. The 1959 Build and Blood Pressure Study found that men in the age range of 60 to 70 years had an overall increase in mortality with increasing height. Except for very short women, the same pattern was followed.

9. A Swedish study found that when 67 year olds were tracked into their 90s, shorter men were more likely reach 90 years of age. Other studies found similar results.

10. Chan, Suzuki and Yamamoto found that being short and lean increased chances for reaching 100 years of age.

11. Animal studies show that within a species, smaller individuals live longer. Dogs are an example.

12. Many biological parameters support the preceding findings.