Shorter Men Live Longer

They may not have the easiest ride in life, enduring accusations of inferiority complexes and jokes at their expense, but it appears short men will have the last laugh after all. Scientists at the University of Hawaii have found evidence that they are likely to live longer, with those under five foot two having a greater chance of surviving to old age.
The scientists found that shorter men were more likely to have a protective form of the longevity gene, FOXO3, leading to smaller body size during early development and a longer lifespan.