[bcrosby95]

I always assumed it's because older fathers tend to have more money, meaning their kids get more nutrition.

[tempestn]

More likely older fathers are higher status, which correlates with their own height, and therefore that of their children.

[viraptor]

This is going off topic, bit it made me think whether this will change/lessen in a generation or two of remote work. I'm surprised about the height of people I work with when we meet once a year.

[aliqot]

We can't reproduce remotely yet, but remaining hopeful.

[rpgmaker]

more likely because women who are taller tend to be more selective about their partner (they want them to be taller than them).. which means they end up having babies at a later age.

[runsWphotons]

i dont think this explains it at all. afaik the pattern is true in developed countries where nutrition is not an issue. ill look at it again though.