Previous research has found that shorter men have significantly worse life outcomes than taller men. Using the 1979 version of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this paper uses maximum likelihood estimations to test whether these worse outcomes translate into shorter men drinking more heavily. Results show that, at ages 29–47, taller men are more likely to drink alcohol, but among drinkers, shorter men drink more often and are more likely to binge drink. Among women, there is no significant relationship between height and alcohol consumption. There are different relationships between height and male alcohol consumption according to education level. Among non-college-graduate men, those who were taller in adolescence are more likely to drink alcohol, but among drinkers, shorter men drink more often and are more likely to binge drink. Among college-graduate men, taller men are more likely to drink alcohol and, among drinkers, binge drink more often. Controlling for earnings, education, cognitive ability, and marital status (factors that previous research has found to be correlated with male height) explains some of the relationship between height and alcohol consumption among male non-college-graduates, but not much, and actually intensifies relationships between height and binge drinking among male college graduates. Controlling for late-adolescent drinking behavior does not explain relationships between height and heavier adult drinking, indicating that the relationship between male height and drinking behavior develops in adulthood.

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身高和成人酒精消耗量

先前的研究发现，矮个子男性的生活结果比高个子男性要差得多。本文使用 1979 年版本的全国青年纵向调查，使用最大似然估计来测试这些更糟糕的结果是否会导致更矮的男性饮酒更多。结果表明，在 29-47 岁之间，个子较高的男性更有可能饮酒，但在饮酒者中，矮个子男性饮酒的频率更高，并且更可能酗酒。在女性中，身高与饮酒量之间没有显着关系。根据教育程度不同，身高与男性饮酒量之间存在不同的关系。在未毕业的男性中，青春期身高较高的男性更有可能饮酒，但在饮酒者中，身材矮小的男性饮酒频率更高，更可能酗酒。在大学毕业的男性中，个子较高的男性更有可能喝酒，而在饮酒者中，酗酒的频率更高。控制收入、教育、认知能力和婚姻状况（之前的研究发现与男性身高相关的因素）解释了男性非大学毕业生的身高与饮酒量之间的一些关系，但并不多，实际上加剧了男性大学毕业生的身高与酗酒之间的关系。控制青少年后期饮酒行为并不能解释身高与成年饮酒量之间的关系，这表明男性身高与饮酒行为之间的关系在成年期发展。教育、认知能力和婚姻状况（之前的研究发现与男性身高相关的因素）解释了非大学男性身高与饮酒量之间的一些关系，但并不多，实际上加剧了身高之间的关系男性大学毕业生酗酒。控制青少年后期饮酒行为并不能解释身高与成年饮酒量之间的关系，这表明男性身高与饮酒行为之间的关系在成年期发展。教育、认知能力和婚姻状况（之前的研究发现与男性身高相关的因素）解释了非大学男性身高与饮酒量之间的一些关系，但并不多，实际上加剧了身高之间的关系男性大学毕业生酗酒。控制青少年后期饮酒行为并不能解释身高与成年饮酒量之间的关系，这表明男性身高与饮酒行为之间的关系在成年期发展。并且实际上加剧了男性大学毕业生的身高与酗酒之间的关系。控制青少年后期饮酒行为并不能解释身高与成年饮酒量之间的关系，这表明男性身高与饮酒行为之间的关系在成年期发展。并且实际上加剧了男性大学毕业生的身高与酗酒之间的关系。控制青少年后期饮酒行为并不能解释身高与成年饮酒量之间的关系，这表明男性身高与饮酒行为之间的关系在成年期发展。