Question 1

child's height prediction calculator with bone age?

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Yes: The younger bone age the more chance to grow taller.

Question 2

what is the rule for predicting height of a child based on parents?

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None: Typically a child's adult height will be somewhere between those of his parents.

Question 3

how can you calculate child's height using parents and grandparents?

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Simple measures: Expected height from parent stature is equal to the average parent height (m+d/2) + 2.5 inches for males, -2.5 in for girls.Grandparent height is not used but may point to variations in accuracy of the method. This is only a basic predicted height. Some very tall or very short people come from normal sized parents, & a life's medical & nutritional issues can slow the growth of anyone.

Question 4

can two short parents have an average height child?

Accepted Answer

Possible: The expected height of kids would be average parental height + 2.5 inch for boys and -2.5in for girls. If either or both parents have genetic material on board from their families that should have made them taller, there is some chance that a taller child could be produced. Often the eventual stature of kids can be predicted in mid childhood using their bone maturity and pattern of growth.

Question 5

child height predictor based on parents and grandparents?

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TALL STATURE: You can predict the child to be tall if parents, grandparents and other relatives are tall. The percentile will also show the development as the child grows.

Question 6

some bmi calculators show me the different results some show different it's very confusing . because online bmi calculators only ask height and weight is it possible to calculate bmi without adding body fat% age activity level etc?

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Use only Wt. and Ht.: BMI is a screening number, and uses only Weight and Height. Don't add in other stuff to get the BMI number. CDC says:  the accuracy of BMI as an indicator of body fatness... varies depending on the degree of body fatness. In other words, among relatively heavy children, BMI is a good indicator of excess body fatness;... among relatively thin children... BMI is more an indicator of fat-free mass...

Question 7

sir i am 19 year old boy and am 5 ' 8" inches tall ..can i increase my height 3- 4 inches taller average height calculator showd me 174cm is itposble?

Accepted Answer

Depends on genetics : Your adult height is largely determined by genetic factors. Take the average of your parents heights and add two inches since you are a boy. You should genetically end up here, plus or minus two inches.  If you fall below that threshold, see an endocrine doctor for evaluation.

Question 8

if my son is age 12 but has a bone age of one year behind (taken about 5 years ago) would i use age 11 in one of the height calculators?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: A bone age of 1 year behind from 5 years ago could very well have changed by now--could be that the bone age has caught up and now he is a bone age of 12, not 11. Or maybe his bone age is even ahead and he is 13, not 12. You should use his chronological age, 12. And if you are still worried about his height, go see an endocrinologist and have another bone age and workup done.

Question 9

are height calculators really "accurate"?

Accepted Answer

Scales and: rulers are really accurate. Direct measurement with visual confirmation is really accurate.

Question 10

my son is worried of his height. he took a tanner stage calculator test that says he is currently in tanner stage 4.3. his dad checked to be sure. i am 5'6.5" and my husband is 5'7.5". he is 13.6 yo. he is 5'6" (growth spurt at 12) how tall can he be?

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: Most children will approximate the height of their same gendered parent as an adult. Children can grow taller if their opposite gender parent or other genetic relatives are taller than their same gender parent. Nutritional considerations such as good protein intake and lack of disease/infections will maximize your height. Boys typically finish growing around age 17.

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Some bmi calculators show me the different results some show different it's very confusing . because online bmi calculators only ask height and weight is it possible to calculate bmi without adding body fat% age activity level etc?

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Sir i am 19 year old boy and am 5 ' 8" inches tall ..can i increase my height 3- 4 inches taller average height calculator showd me 174cm is itposble?

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If my son is age 12 but has a bone age of one year behind (taken about 5 years ago) would i use age 11 in one of the height calculators?

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Are height calculators really "accurate"?

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My son is worried of his height. he took a tanner stage calculator test that says he is currently in tanner stage 4.3. his dad checked to be sure. i am 5'6.5" and my husband is 5'7.5". he is 13.6 yo. he is 5'6" (growth spurt at 12) how tall can he be?

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