Standards for Children's Height at Ages 2-9 Years Allowing for Height of Parents

• DOI: 10.1136/adc.45.244.755
• Publication Date: 2008-12-22T21:05:14Z
• Authors: J. M. Tanner; H. Goldstein; R. H. Whitehouse
• Keywords: Daughter; Tall Stature; Body height

Charts are presented which give centile standards for boys9 and girls9 heights at ages 2 to 9 when parents9 height is allowed for. Mid-parent used (i.e. the average of father9s mother9s height). A comparison made with results from existing `parent-unknown9 British standard charts. child 3rd on parent-unknown charts (i) 20th new if his parents small enough adults, (ii) about 1st 97th centile. Conversely a has only be 25th population in conventional limit normal parental Thus result considerably increased precision. Examples given boys who plotted outside but inside present The differential diagnosis genetic stature more straightforward by use these correlation coefficients successive ages, 1 month years, child9s supine length or mid-parent mother-daughter, mother-son, father-daughter, father-son relationships.