Being short causes heart disease, say mid-heigh scientists

It seems that the kicking of the small person community knows no bounds.
Even scientists are getting in on the act. A group of said boffins, from Finland, have spent years of no doubt state-sponsored labour working out that being small raises your risk of heart disease.

That might be true or not. But one has to be slightly suspicious of research that sets out to find out if small people are more sickly than someone of more mediocre height.

You can imagine the conversation when the review was being set up.
Finn scientist A: Those short people, terrible aren't they?
Finn scientist B: Yes, I'd hate for my children to be short.
A: We must raise awareness of this sickly section of the population.
B: Yes, we must. Then people of normal height can learn to avoid getting into relationships with them.

Absolutely pointless tosh.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10256868.stm