| Show city life decreases stature according to the investigation of dr deniker well known for biglan hi sas studies the influences of 0 city life tend toward a decrease of 0 human stature it Is away from the large cities that the beneficent eft effects eals of the general amelioration of social conditions and improvements la in hygiene of modern times most clearly manifest themselves by distinct increase of stature this increase inci ease case has been marked among several ot of the european races during the last half cen century tury where the people are subjected to urban influences the gain is lesi less notable |