I hope mattbates chose to be short and that it wasn't genetic

GELDY

Genetically Determined Height and Coronary Artery Disease: Conclusions

There is a primary association between a genetically determined shorter height and an increased risk of coronary artery disease, a link that is partly explained by the association between shorter height and an adverse lipid profile. Shared biologic processes that determine achieved height and the development of atherosclerosis may explain some of the association.

GELDY

luckily dementia shouldn't be a problem according to a different study

The findings, which come from the largest ever study to examine the statistical association between BMI and dementia risk, also show that middle-aged obese people (BMI greater than 30 kg/m2) are nearly 30% less likely to develop dementia than people of a healthy weight - See more at: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2015/underweight_dementia_risk.html#sthash.MaBWlsrN.dpuf

GELDY

but where is the study that shows being short with a little spread has a genetically positive link to poker skillz? time to bulk up mr tommyd

4EVERGREEN

In Response to Re: I hope mattbates chose to be short and that it wasn't genetic:

luckily dementia shouldn't be a problem according to a different study The findings, which come from the largest ever study to examine the statistical association between BMI and dementia risk, also show that middle-aged obese people (BMI greater than 30 kg/m2) are nearly 30% less likely to develop dementia than people of a healthy weight - See more at: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2015/underweight_dementia_risk.html#sthash.MaBWlsrN.dpuf
Posted by GELDY

I saw this as well. It came as a huge relief and I opened another bag of doughnuts just to be on the safe side.