<s>[INST] Are men taller than women on average? [/INST] Yes, men are on average 12cm taller than women.
For a more detailed breakdown by region visit: https://www.worlddata.info/average-bodyheight.php</s>\ <s>[INST] Interesting. So why exactly are men taller, in general? Just a survival of the fittest kind of thing? [/INST] It’s hormonal. Essentially estrogen causes growth plates to fused faster than males.

Got a brief period woman are taller than males.

Estrogen causes faster growth at first , then fuses the growth plates.</s>