Rather short:Rather short stature is defined here as intermediate between medium tall groups and short groups. It occurs in all continents of the world, but most frequently in Asia and South America, and most commonly in moist tropical as well as very cold climates. In Europe, populations of Central Iberia, South Italy and parts of France, Carpathians, and Lapland are rather short. In Africa some Khoisan and Central African groups. Most of Siberia, Indochina, Japan, and Indonesia is rather short, just like many Dravidian groups of India. Many native Mexican and Amazonian groups as well as several Inuits are rather short. |