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> [A rich diet does lead to earlier puberty but to my knowledge it does not student the adolescent growth spurt. Early pregnancy, before reaching adult height, does slow or stop growth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/a-rich-diet-does-lead-to-earlier-puberty-but-to-my-knowledge-it-does/)

[Richard H. Steckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-h-steckel/)

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## More by Richard H. Steckel

> [Taller people tend to earn more on average, although the effect is modest. This is clearly true in occupations where strength is important but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/taller-people-tend-to-earn-more-on-average-although-the-effect-is/)

[Richard H. Steckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-h-steckel/)

> [Genes are very important at the individual level but these differences tend to cancel at the national level.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/genes-are-very-important-at-the-individual-level-but-these/)

[Richard H. Steckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-h-steckel/)

> [Being shorter or taller depends on details of the diet. Vegetarians can obtain a balanced diet, with sufficient complete protein, vitamins, minerals and micro-nutrients.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/being-shorter-or-taller-depends-on-details-of-the-diet-vegetarians/)

[Richard H. Steckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-h-steckel/)

> [I agree that zinc is one of the important micro-nutrients but people require a balanced blend of food for our biological engines.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/i-agree-that-zinc-is-one-of-the-important-micro-nutrients-but-people/)

[Richard H. Steckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-h-steckel/)

> [The second and third generation effect of immigration accounts for only a small portion of the height shortfall between Americans and northern Europeans. Besides…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/the-second-and-third-generation-effect-of-immigration-accounts-for/)

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> [Young children from Guatemala who are adopted into the United States gain considerable height relative to the standards. So the height difference cannot be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/young-children-from-guatemala-who-are-adopted-into-the-united-states/)

[Richard H. Steckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-h-steckel/)

> [Africans are not as tall as northern Europeans. But Manute Vol and other sports figures in basketball and football receive a lot of press…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/africans-are-not-as-tall-as-northern-europeans-but-manute-vol-and/)

[Richard H. Steckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-h-steckel/)

> [A rich diet does lead to earlier puberty but to my knowledge it does not student the adolescent growth spurt. Early pregnancy, before reaching…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/a-rich-diet-does-lead-to-earlier-puberty-but-to-my-knowledge-it-does/)

[Richard H. Steckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-h-steckel/)

> [People tend to shrink with age, especially after age 50 or so. It has to do with spaces between the joints amount of cartilage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/people-tend-to-shrink-with-age-especially-after-age-50-or-so-it-has/)

[Richard H. Steckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-h-steckel/)

> [There are some effects of the biome. Compact bodies tend to conserve heat relative to linear ones. This can affect average height as well…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/there-are-some-effects-of-the-biome-compact-bodies-tend-to-conserve/)

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> [The English were relatively short in the mid-nineteenth century and so their expeditions return with stories some exaggerated, not doubt about "giants" who lived…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/the-english-were-relatively-short-in-the-mid-nineteenth-century-and/)

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> [All the Americans in the study were native born, but the height of the mother does affect the growth potential of the child. So,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-h-steckel/all-the-americans-in-the-study-were-native-born-but-the-height-of-the/)

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