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Do long arms mean you will be tall?
For most people, their arm span is about equal to their height. Mathematicians say the arm span to height ratio is one to one: your arm span goes once into your height.
Why are my arms so much longer than my height?
There IS a genetic condition that causes people to have limbs that are longer than they should be in comparison to the smaller trunk of their body. It’s called Marfan Syndrome.
What is the average arm span of a 13 year old?
Average arm span, by age
| Age (years) | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| cm | ||
| 12 | 154.54 | 155.34 |
| 13 | 158.97 | 162.99 |
| 14 | 159.47 | 169.74 |
Is it normal to have a longer wingspan than your height?
While it is true that typically, the wingspan is about equal to height, there are no diseases that shorten or lengthen your wingspan only. It is a genetic trait, and, it may be that your arms just grew prior to your legs growing.
What is the average wingspan of a 14 year old?
Average arm span, by age
| Age (years) | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| cm | ||
| 14 | 159.47 | 169.74 |
| 15 | 159.99 | 172.40 |
| 16 | 161.21 | 175.32 |
Why do I have long arms?
Marfan syndrome is caused by defects in a gene called fibrillin-1. Fibrillin-1 plays an important role as the building block for connective tissue in the body. The gene defect also causes the long bones of the body to grow too much. People with this syndrome have tall height and long arms and legs.
Is arm span genetic?
The arm span should approximate the height, although this depends on genetic background. In comparisons of people of Asian, European, and African heritage, Asians have proportionally shorter arms, Europeans have intermediate arm length, and Africans have significantly longer arms.
What is Lebron wingspan?
7′ 0″LeBron James / Wingspan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFvYyOF4yx0