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Veins have a 2D cross section where body’s are 3D. That’s one reason why using height ^2 not height ^3 may better correlate with health.

Similarly, cancer risks may scale with the amount of tissue or the surface area for things like skin / colon cancer but it’s hard to see how being taller is beneficial.




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