5 Ways Being Tall Affects Your Health

[brightcove:5439635497001 default]This article originally appeared on Time.com.Being tall might get you a spot on the basketball team, and it may even be good for your self-esteem and your paycheck. But recent research has also found that towering over your peers may affect various aspects of your physical health, as well—and not all for the better.Some of these health risks have to do with the physiology of being an especially small or large person, and what that means for the body’