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A member asked:
I'm 20 & 6'8" 280lbs are there certain health conditions/diseases that i will be prone to for being this tall?
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Tall: Height is not usually associated with significant medical by itself but being tall might be a manifestation of some medical problems.
Answered 2/1/2017
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HavPityOnLittlePeeps: From what I've read, there are a lot of associations of height with certain disease proclivities,but those observations have not yet been borne-out by valid prospective studies.But the associations are mostly in your favor so don't worry too much I have noticed this however;a lot of tall people tend to slump down,head forward, maybe to get closer to the 'short people,'but it leads to bad posture
Answered 4/18/2015
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