Why did the increased availability and consumption of dietary protein in post-WWII Japan result in taller children?
A) The dietary protein increased potassium levels in the bones, allowing the bones to produce higher amounts of the growth hormone releasing factor.
B) The growth hormone releasing factor stimulates the release of growth hormone, which relies on dietary protein to build bones and muscles.
C) The dietary protein increased the size of the hypothalamus, resulting in greater growth hormone releasing factor.
D) The gonads were able to utilize the increased protein to release growth hormone releasing factor in higher amounts.

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Growth hormone releasing factor stimulates the release of growth hormone, which relies on dietary protein to build bones and muscles. Therefore, the increased availability and consumption of dietary protein in post-WWII Japan resulted in taller children as the protein allowed their bodies to produce more growth hormone for bone growth.

Why Did the Increased Availability and Consumption of Dietary Protein