The researchers studied data on centenarians region of Italy and came to the conclusion that their impressive lifetime explains... short.

Sardinia is known that many people live there until old age. The inhabitants of Sardinia lower growth than other European countries. While the Sardinians live longer than others. In 14 municipalities of the island, life expectancy is different: the lower the residents of the area, the longer they live.

In the study, researchers from Belgium and Italy were analyzed data about 500 men born in 1866-1915 years. As it turned out, the most undersized of them lived for 2 years longer than the most tall. The results of this work are consistent with the results of the study Spanish scientists. They reviewed information about 1,3 million men and concluded that the chances of longevity increases with decreasing growth.

The same conclusions as the previously reached by scientists from Ohio, California and Sweden. Interestingly, women who always lower than men live longer than in all corners of the planet. If you compare the life expectancy of men and women are the same height, you can see that it is the same.

Researchers remind us that growth is only one factor in longevity. It is about a tenth of all the factors that affect life expectancy. Regardless growth, anyone can live a long time, if it is to eat healthy food, to watch their weight, exercise and timely treatment.