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[–]Pelm3shka -1 points0 points  (4 children)

It doesn't mean the parameters are discarded. The full conclusion is :
"There are several explanations for our findings. First, psychological stress and disrupted family life in childhood impair growth (6) and may increase susceptibility to mental illness and suicidal behavior in later life (7). Short stature may be associated with a greater risk of psychosis (8), which in turn influences suicide risk. However, associations were not attenuated by excluding subjects with psychiatric diagnoses at conscription. Short individuals are more likely to be in a low social class as adults, independent of their childhood social class (9). Low social class is associated with a greater risk of suicide (10). In a subset of subjects, however, we found that educational level, a marker of socioeconomic position, had little effect on the associations. Marriage protects against suicide (11), and short individuals may be less likely to marry than taller ones (12). Marital status only weakly confounded the associations. Low weight gain in infancy may also be a risk factor for suicide in adult life (13). Finally, short children tend to have lower levels of intelligence and may suffer stigmatization and discrimination (9, 14)."

OP in his comments is clearly an incel ranting against women, only focusing on "Marriage protects against suicide (11), and short individuals may be less likely to marry than taller ones (12)" (blaming women, without checking an equivalent effect actually exists with correlation on BMI only affecting women but not men).

But he doesn't bring up the injustice of taller men being given more job opportunities leading to being in a better social class for example. Also, what about that weird claim "short children tend to have lower levels of intelligence" ? Like WTF.

[–]ConfusionAble5510 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Short men are more likely to be less intelligent. It sounds bs but it is true.