I have a fun bit of anecdata. My wife and I are not Dutch but our son was born in Amsterdam. He was over 6' (183cm) when he was 13 and is now about 6'5 at 17 years old. I never reached 6' myself, and only a few cousins/uncles have.
One thing the Dutch do is give doses of vitamins particularly D to all children for the first few years.
It's vital for the darker skinned citizens (Moroccans/Algerians) but probably pointless for the 'average' white Dutch person.
My standard joke to Dutchies is that they grow tall to compensate for the fact that much of the Netherlands is lower than sea level.
One thing the Dutch do is give doses of vitamins particularly D to all children for the first few years.
It's vital for the darker skinned citizens (Moroccans/Algerians) but probably pointless for the 'average' white Dutch person.
My standard joke to Dutchies is that they grow tall to compensate for the fact that much of the Netherlands is lower than sea level.