• Horsey@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    You can also look back at photos of people in the 70s from various cultures. We’ve become fatter overall because of processed food and reduced exercise.

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      We’ve also gotten significantly taller and older in only about a century.

      Year Median age
      1820 - 16.7
      1860 - 19.4
      1900 - 22.9
      1940 - 29.0
      1970 - 28.1
      1980 - 30.0
      1990 - 32.9
      2000 - 35.3
      2020 - 38.8