Recent research, funded by the British Heart Foundation suggests that there could be a genetic link between being short and an increased risk of coronary heart disease. This is irrespective of other factors which can stunt growth and impact our health, like the food we eat and the lifestyle we lead.
Read about the importance of this research and why we shouldn’t be worried if we don’t measure up at The British Heart Foundation:
https://www.bhf.org.uk/research/our-science-blogs/height-and-heart-disease