Koreans being shorter? Has anyone figure out what he was talking about there? ()

[weezie1317]

[msongs]

1. severe & chronic malnutrition keeps people from reaching their genetic potential nt

[ensho]

4. yes

nt

[Lithos]

2. He was trying to imply nutitional differences

Between N. & S. Korea.

However, he couldn't complete his thought and was totally rambling at that time.

L-

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. North Korean mismanagement of the country has led to nutritional

deficiencies so severe that it has changed the biological make-up of the population.

[seabeyond]

5. husband jumped on this too. obvious. malnutrition. n/t

[izquierdista]

6. Malnutrition (I repeat my earlier post)

The famine situation in the North has gotten so bad that it has stunted their growth. North Korean soldiers in their 20's now lost out on nutrition at a critical time in their lives in the early 90's and are now MUCH shorter than their South Korean counterparts.

Yes, it was an off-the-wall reference.

[Matariki]

7. North Koreans are generally smaller due to malnutrition

http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract
Summary

This paper investigates height and weight differences between the two Koreas by comparing national anthropometric data published by the South Korean Research Institute of Standard and Science with United Nations survey data collected inside North Korea in 2002. For socioeconomic reasons, pre-school children raised in the developing country of North Korea are up to 13 cm shorter and up to 7 kg lighter than children who were brought up in South Korea – an OECD member. North Korean women were also found to weigh up to 9 kg less than their Southern counterparts.

[Kerrytravelers]

8. Funny, I said the same thing last night when he was rambling.

And yes, I agree with everyone upthread that was about the lack of nutrition, etc. McCain's delivery was choppy and nonsensical. One should not have to wade through such choppy waves to get to the calm waters. McCain is nothing but uneven, choppy waves and Obama is the calm waters. I'm desperate for some calm waters.

[alsame]

9. Gulags? Did anyone else hear him mention gulags during this

rambling? I thought I heard him say that right after he talked about height - it was like he couldn't put all the thoughts into one coherent sentence.

[DesertRat]

11. Yes! I heard something about gulags and height

A bizarre way to make a point about malnutrition! :crazy:

[alsame]

12. He was being Palin-esque. The memorized words were coming

out, but not in the correct order.

[4_Legs_Good]

10. I was so boggling over that comment, that I missed everything he said for about the next 2 minutes

That was just plain nutty.

David