Women born in South Korea in 1896 were estimated to average about 142 centimetres tall. Those born in 1996 averaged about 162. No female population gained more — 20.2 centimetres across a century of birth cohorts

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A century of improved nutrition transformed South Korean bodies in ways few populations have experienced, while just across the border, children grew stunted by deprivation. The post Women born in South Korea in 1896 were estimated to average about 142 centim…