Tall order: How good nutrition, exercise and enough sleep can help kids grow

Parents should monitor their child's height to ensure optimal growth. — Photos: 123rf

FOR decades, it was an accepted truth that Asians are shorter than Americans and Europeans.

But in 2016, a study produced a global height database and showed how the world population has grown in the last century. Interestingly, countries have different growth rates, proving that genetics isn’t a singular factor that determines height.