The distribution of I-M170, which reaches its global frequency peak (70.9%) in Herzegovina, is a better explanation for exceptional height than the distribution of minerals in the soil, which does not match the regional distribution of tallness. However, as the persistence of relative tallness throughout the centuries suggests, genetics also plays a role - more precisely, the frequencies of I-M170, a very old male-lineage haplogroup that can be traced to the local Gravettian Culture, dating back to the Upper Paleolithic. All the way back to the Gravettian Culture Also, in other religiously mixed parts of the country (around Gorazde and Mostar), Muslims turn out to be 2-3 cm (0.79-1.12 in) shorter than their Serb or Croat neighbors. This would explain a difference in stature of 2.2 cm (0.87 in) between the major Muslim part of Sarajevo (181.8 cm 5.96 ft), and its mainly Serbian eastern outskirts (184.0 cm 6.03 ft). Pork is a major source of protein, but its consumption is considered halal (forbidden) in the Muslim tradition. ( Credit: Pavel Grasgruber et al., Biology, 2022 - CC BY 4.0)īecause of the dietary differences between its religious communities, Bosnia-Herzegovina provides a fascinating window into the effect of nutrition on height. Hatched: the frequencies of Y haplogroups that do not differ by more than 1%. On the right: the most frequent Y haplogroups (or their combination). On the left: actual distribution of male height in Europe.
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