The phrase "a shorter height" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing the height of two or more objects or individuals, indicating that one has less height than the other.
Example: "The new building has a shorter height than the previous structure, making it less imposing in the skyline."
Alternatives: "a reduced height" or "a lesser height".
Participants of a shorter height obtained a lower incidence of dispensing malfunctions using all towel products and type.
Mothers of LBW infants were more likely to be of a shorter height, have a low BMI and report a history of sexual abuse (not necessarily resulting on the studied child's pregnancy).
Likewise, Hilakivi-Clarke and colleagues [ 2] found that a shorter height and higher body mass in girls from age 7 to 15 years were associated with a decreased incidence of breast cancer.
The four more frequent combinations are listed in Table 4: height SDS of these four genotypes did not differ statistically although Genotype 3 tended to have a shorter height.
At the baseline assessment, participants with higher serum CRP levels tended to be older, had lower FEV1 and FVC, were less likely to be physically active, and were more likely to smoke, have a higher BMI, have a shorter height, or take corticosteroid medication or hormone replacement therapy (Table 1).
For rectangular tanks, the filled volume is simply the same length and width with a shorter height.
Confirmed accidental causes include falls from a short height — including from a highchair and a plastic indoor play structure.
The Iranian population showed wide shoulders and hips and long legs; the Chinese population showed narrow hips and shoulders and a short height relative to the other populations.
The small posterior skull with cerebellar hypoplasia associated with a short height and the bone fractures could be compatible with a mild form of osteogenesis imperfecta, for example a type IV of Sillence' classification [23].
The presence of obesity and a short height were the main risk factors for receiving a large VT during prolonged anesthesia [ 10].
Though there are several childhood conditions (such as rickets) that can result in a short height as an adult, you should still ask a doctor about it.
