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Podcast: Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls
Episode: Is Maternal Short Stature an OB Risk Factor?
Description: The average height for men in the U.S. is about 5 feet 9 inches. For women, it’s about 5 feet 4 inches. Height stature has been correlated with some interesting health conditions at a population level: Some research shows that a below-average height may mean you have lower odds of getting some types of cancer. For example, a study of more than 100,000 women in Europe and North America showed that shorter women are less likely to get ovarian cancer. Also, although researchers can’t explain why, studies show that the shorter you are, the less likely you are to have a VTE. Peop...