Height is considered by many to be an indicator of health. Which of the following describes a portion of the trend in height in the United States? Part 2 A. Height increased without interruption from 1850 to the present. B. Height decreased between 1885 and 1900 as people moved from farms to cities. C. Height decreased between 1830 and 1890 due to a lack of garbage removalgarbage removal in cities. D. Height increased between 1830 and 1890 as average incomes increased. E. Height decreased between 1885 and 1915 as protein consumption decreasedprotein consumption decreased.
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