The trend has been described by an expert as
The trend has been described by an expert as 'pretty startling', with British youngsters 'falling behind' European kids and dropping 30 places down international height charts since 1985.
British five-year-olds are on average seven centimetres shorter
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British five-year-olds up to 7cm shorter than western peers
British children shorter than other five-year-olds in Europe
Poor nutrition in school years may have created 20cm height gap
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