Throughout human history, average growth has only increased. This may be due to both changes in living conditions and selection. One way or another, but the growth of 158 cm is considered small in our country. But the inhabitants of some other countries could argue with this statement.
Short stature
With the spread of model beauty standards, it has become customary to consider as beautiful as tall people as possible. This has become the reason that many young girls are seriously concerned that this may make them not as beautiful as they would like. However, if the girl is still in her teens, then she should not worry about this, at least until she reaches the age of 18-20. But even after this age, some people can grow another couple of centimeters.
But if the desired age is reached, and above the mark of 158, the growth has not risen, still you should not worry. In many countries, this is considered above average.
Country averages
Not all countries can call a woman's height of 158 cm small. In Arab countries, for example, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, this is quite normal for a resident. And Indian girls, on average, are even lower: it is believed that the Indian woman grows to an average of 152 cm.
But in European countries there are those for whom the growth of 158 centimeters does not seem small. It is believed that the smallest Europeans live in Spain. The average indicators there reach 160 cm, which is not much higher than 158.
But the champions of short stature are rightfully considered the pygmies from the Congo. Pygmy-grown adults are fairly low due to their living conditions. Even a man in this tribe grows to a height of 158 cm extremely rarely. Whereas women, on average, have a height there of about 125 cm. A woman from the pygmies simply will not understand the concern of the modern "one and a half meter" girl about the insufficient length of her body.
Ideal options
Attempts to calculate the so-called "ideal" growth do not stop. It is already known that for greater harmony in relations, a man must be higher than a woman. Moreover, the greater the difference, the stronger the relationship. But if the reasons for this are more or less clear, then the essence of the concept of ideal growth varies depending on who does the research.
One of the latest calculations shows that 173 centimeters will be ideal for a woman, and 188 centimeters for a man. Considering that the average values of this parameter for residents of most countries, including European ones, are significantly below these figures, it is difficult to say how close these figures are to the truth.
What affects growth
In the human body, changes occur every day and every hour. However, growth varies significantly only during childhood and adolescence. Moreover, for boys it is adolescence that brings the maximum increase in body length. Everyone knows cases when a guy grows up literally in a year, although before that he believed that he should remain small all his life.
For girls, drastic changes are not so characteristic. But in those same 15 years, they also should not worry that the growth of 158 cm will remain with her forever.
But there are situations when a person is abnormally low or, conversely, tall. Both situations can be associated with simple heredity (very high or low people among relatives), and with certain diseases.
A person can be short whose pituitary gland does not produce enough hormone somatotropin in childhood. Sometimes this in itself is a consequence of the disease, but in some cases a person simply remains short and does not feel any other health problems. For individual cases, treatment is provided in the form of hormone injections, but it is not shown to everyone. Adults also do not make sense to undergo such treatment, because the hormone increases growth only in children. For an adult, taking somatotropin can result in disruption of the endocrine system.
Pros of short stature
For a woman, the main advantage will, of course, be a significant increase in the femininity of the impression made. Many people will answer that little girls are very cute, you want to take care of them. Although, for a girl with a character, this may seem a minus, but in some situations, small stature may be useful.
Also, miniature, as a rule, carries a lesser load on the spine, which means that small people are less likely to suffer from problems with the spine. This does not mean that you can completely stop taking care of your bones, but the modern rhythm of life makes you enjoy any relief.
Minuses
The first is, of course, dissatisfaction with this among men. Most guys whose height is 158 cm or a little taller are looking for ways to visually increase it. But there are those who simply try to impress people using their other positive aspects. In addition, for the Spaniards, small stature is not an obstacle to being considered one of the most courageous men in Europe.
Also a purely functional minus short stature - it is hard to see in the crowd if you stand behind everyone, and it is also difficult to reach high shelves in the store. But in this case, human mutual assistance comes onto the scene. As a rule, a person is successfully passed forward and helps him get the right one.
There is also evidence that short stature may be genetically associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease. Scientists believe that every 6.5 centimeters in height reduces this risk by 13%. However, in the same publication, the authors indicate that a healthy lifestyle should not only lead to short people. It is the life of the person himself that ultimately has the greatest impact on the state of the heart and blood vessels.
Visual increase
The main way to visually become a little higher is, of course, to choose the right clothes. Girls for selection should use a few tips:
- Discard baggy clothing. It is better to choose something fitted, as clothes without a uniform will make the silhouette heavier.
- It is better not to create contrasting images, but to use either plain clothes or clothing of similar colors. This advice is also suitable for men.
- Small girls are better off choosing a high rather than a low waist. The latter makes the legs feel shorter.
- A little girl, like anyone, will suit skirts just above the knee. This is the best option that will make the silhouette lighter, while midi skirts or long skirts will make their owner visually even lower.
- Well, well-known classic, which also needs to be reminded: vertical stripes need to say yes, and horizontal stripes need to say no. This advice probably no longer needs further clarification.
In any case, no matter what the person’s growth, one should first of all look at his character, outlook on the world, and good breeding. External data matters only at the time of the first acquaintance. Further, people are interested in completely different things, which are much more difficult to correct with clothes.