Height difference with

different diets
By: Miyuki
Question
Why are asian people typically
shorter/smaller then the rest of
the
world and what does the
“asian diet”lack that the
“western diet” has?
South Korea Norway
173.5 cm (5 ft 8 1/2 in)
160.4 cm (5 ft 3 in)
182.4 cm (6 ft 0 in)
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Tallest-shortest
20-24 20-25 Average Heights
Japan Germany
172.0 cm (5 ft 7 1/2 in) 178.9 cm (5 ft 10 1/2 in)
158.70 cm (5 ft 2 1/2 in) 166.1 cm (5 ft 5 1/2 in)
Age 20-24 18-37

China, People's Republic of-Sichuan U.S.

169.2 cm (5 ft 6 1/2 in) 176.3 cm (5 ft 9 1/2 in)
158.2 cm (5 ft 2 1/2 in) 163.1 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Age 20-24 All Americans, 20-29

Vietnam UK-England
165.7 cm (5 ft 5 in) 175.3 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161.9 cm (5 ft 3 1/2 in)
155.2 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Age 20-25
16+ Female= pink
Canada
Tallest Fem=purple
Philippines 175.1 cm (5 ft 9 in)
163.4 cm (5 ft 4 1/2 in) 162.3 cm (5 ft 4 in)
151.7 cm (4 ft 11 1/2 in) 18-79 Male= blue
20-39 Tallest Male=red
WEstern diet
Can be loosely defined as…

-high in saturated fats

-red meats
-‘empty’carbohydrates
(junk food)
-low in fresh fruits
-usually low in vegetables
-low whole grains
-low seafood
-poultry
-milk
ASian Diet
-A 3:1 ratio vegtables to meat diet

-Rice combinations, noodles

-Fruits

-Seafoood

-Barely consume cow milk

What exactly makes you
taller?
Sleep? What nutrients? What Minerals?
So what is it that Genetic Factors

makes you taller?

Adequate Sleep

Eat Healthy

Get Enough Vitamin D

Get Enough Calcium

?? Zinc
??
???

Load Up On Other Essential Nutrients

? Develop a Good Eating Schedule
???

Engage in Sports or Regular Exercise

? ?
? ?
Nutrient related ways to improve growth and where to find
them
Eat Healthy
Get Enough Vitamin D

Get Enough Calcium

Zinc

Load Up On Other Essential

Nutrients

Develop a Good Eating Schedule

 1 point Asian

EAting Healthy
Asian Western
More strict on sugary Quite lenient when it
desserts and sweets, comes to sweets.
can eat on special
occasions, otherwise Oats and granola are
well eaten and used.
snacks are usually home
made.
Meat and vegetables are
usually the main part
Small portions of of each meal.
diverse and numerous
plates of food. The western diet
includes milk and dairy
products.
 Tie

Get enough vitamin d

Asian= red

Western= blue

Both= purple

Fatty fish such as… tuna, mackerel, and salmon

Foods fortified with vitamin D (some dairy

products,orange juice,soy milk, and cereals)

Beef liver

Cheese

Egg yolks
 1 Point Western

Calcium
Asian Western
soybeans -some orange juice
-okra -oatmeal
-some fish such as -breakfast cereal
sardines, salmon, -dairy
perch, and rainbow -salmon, rainbow trout
trout -kale
-spinach -spinach
-white beans
 Zinc
Oysters

beef

fortified breakfast
cereal

Cashews

Asian= red Chick peas

Western= blue Swiss cheese

Both= purple Lobster, crab

Kidney beans

Almonds

Chicken

Oatmeal

Pork chop
Tie
 1 Point Asian

Other essential nutrients

Carbohydrates

Proteins
1 Point Western
 Eating schedule
Asian
Strict eating times. 3
meals a day with 1 snack
in the afternoon.

Western

More laid back with

eating times but
there are mainly 3
meals and snacks
anytime in between.

1 Point Asian
5 Asian 4
Points Western
Points

Conclusio
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